In the wake of the farmers' ongoing agitation and their plan to hold a tractor rally on Republic Day, Haryana Police have sought 50 companies of central armed police forces from the Central Government to maintain law and order and peaceful conduct of Republic Day Celebrations in the State.
Talking to The Pioneer over the phone, Haryana Director General Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava on Saturday said, ”We have sought additional forces of 50 companies of CAPF from the Centre Government. These forces are yet to arrive. We are mobilising maximum State resources to strengthen the security across the State. We are determined to ensure peaceful and uninterrupted Republic Day celebrations in the State.”
Regarding security arrangements, he said that a multi-prone strategy has been drafted. All the State resources will be utilised for peaceful conduct of Republic Day celebrations. Maximum forces have been mobilized at strategic locations. Intelligence officials have been put on alert. Additional police forces have been deployed at important locations across the State. The leave of police personnel have been cancelled till further orders, he said, adding that all the Commissioners of Police and Superintendents of Police have been directed to ensure elaborate security cover in view of farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day celebrations at all important installations in their jurisdictional limit.
At the local level also, district DCP, SP and police officers are in touch with farmers’ leaders and explaining to them that Republic Day is a national festival. They should be above any agitation and any politics. Overall they are citizens of the country. Police are convincing them not to oppose any programmes but cooperate with the administration for peaceful Republic Day celebrations. At the same time, no one will be allowed to take laws in their hands. Stringent action against anti-social elements has been ordered, he added.
The District Deputy Commissioner of Police and SPs have also been instructed to intensify patrolling and checking drive in their jurisdictional limit.Security forces have been told to keep close tabs on unclaimed goods, vehicles as well as suspicious persons. Additional forces have also been deployed so that no untoward incident takes place and everything goes smoothly, he added.