Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a rally in Jamshedpur in support of party candidate from city Vidhyut Varan Mahato on Thursday.
Modi will speak to the audience at Gopal Maidan, located at the heart of the city in Bistupur. Modi will be arriving at the Sonari aerodrome at 12.25 pm and straightaway leave for the venue to address the rally from 12.35 pm to 1.10 pm. He will leave for the aerodrome shortly after the conclusion of the proceedings. The police have ensured hazzle-free entry of Modi, from the aerodrome to Gopal Maidan. “Modi will leave the airport and enter the venue from a stretch along nearby Talwar Building. Police in sufficient numbers would be deployed along the route from the aerodrome,” a police officer said on condition of anonymity.
Modi's rally in Jamshedpur will be held a day after when he files his nomination from the Vadodara lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. With the venue located in the heart of the city, police have switched gears to turn Gopal Maidan into a virtual fortress. A team from National Security Guard (NSG) and Gujarat Police have already arrived to take stock of the security apparatus.
District police, NSG and Gujarat Police did a recce of the venue this afternoon, visiting every nook and cranny of the ground. The team inspected the stage and also did the same exercise outside the ground. Sniffer dogs were also deployed.
“Adequate security arrangements will be in place during the rally. Police force will be deployed both at the ground and outside. The NSG and Gujarat Police are co-ordninating to ensure fool-proof security,” said Amol V Homkar, East Singhbhum senior superintendent of police.
Though there are three entry points at the venue but police have added extra two for the convenience of the crowd who would be flocking the venue in large numbers. The police have also prepared a route chart for the Gujarat Chief Minister.