Shortly afterwards, Union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi appeared to contradict him, acknowledging that the situation continued to be tense in Haryana. "I spoke to both the chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab and reviewed the situation. Asked why Dera followers had been allowed to assemble in Panchkula despite intelligence alerts, his reply was: "It's a democracy." Rajnath spoke to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who appealed for peace. The Delhi police brass were huddled at a meeting while a large police teams were deployed near the border with Haryana.

Source: The Telegraph August 25, 2017 21:00 UTC