As tension mounted in Haryana's Sirsa, the seat of Dera Sacha Sauda, the sect has alleged that 'excesses' were being committed against its followers and convened an urgent meeting on Thursday to chalk out its action plan to counter the attempts to 'terrorise' them.

Hours after a court issued conditional arrest warrant against its chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Dera followers held a congregation in Sirsa after which it asked supporters from all the states to converge in Sirsa.

'The Dera has convened an emergent meeting on Thursday to take further action to counter excesses on the Dera followers by some anti-social elements,' a release issued by the sect on Monday night in Chandigarh said.

It said some anti-social elements are 'openly creating an atmosphere of terror' against peaceful followers of Dera.

It asked its followers to be 'prepared for any eventuality and make any sacrifice.'

A clash took place between some Sikh community members and Dera supporters in a village in Sirsa, leading to tension. Security is being stepped up in Sirsa with deployment of additional paramilitary forces.

Tight security arrangements are in place around the Dera, whose chief was recently provided 'Z plus' security cover owing to the threats to his life.

The state was hit by a sectarian strife in which one person was killed and over 50 were injured after head of Dera Sacha Sauda appeared in an advertisement in various  newspapers on May 13 showing him as dressed as tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.