Security was stepped up in Jodhpur where prohibitory orders have already been held tightly ahead of Wednesday's trial court judgment in the alleged rape of a teen by self-styled godman  77-year-old Asaram who can face a minimum term of 10 years if found guilty.

Picking up a threat to law and order, the Centre asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana governments to stiffen security and deploy additional forces as the three states have a huge number of supporters of the Asaram. In a communication, the Union Home Ministry told the three states to tighten security and ensure that no violence takes place after the ruling today. The three states were also told to set up additional forces in sensitive places, according to Home Ministry official.

As per the guidelines of the Rajasthan High Court, the trial court will announce its decision in the Jodhpur Central Jail premises where Asaram has been served for the past over four years.

"We have made all arrangements for the judgment day, DIG Jail Vikram Singh said. The magistrate along with court staff, Asaram and the co-accused along with the defence and prosecution counsels will remain present in the courtroom in the jail premises”, he said.

Asaram is a prime accused of raping a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh. She was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh.