The people who have planned to attend Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally slated to be held on December 15 have been advised to avoid carrying food, water bottles and mobile phones, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Kewal Khurana on Friday.
Moreover, Gujarat Inspector General of Police (IG) Vikas Sahay and Garhwal Range DIG Amit Sinha inspected Parade Ground and reviewed security measures two days before Modi’s rally. Police briefing was held at police line and police officers were given necessary instructions for peaceful conduct of Passing out Parade at Indian Military Academy and Modi’s rally at Parade Ground, he added.
The SSP said that security has been beefed up in the State capital in view of IMA PoP and Modi’s rally at Parade Ground. At the rally venue, mine detectors are being used to detect any landmine and even ground penetrating radars will be used to make the ground free from underground explosives. He further said that people should avoid carrying food items and mobile phones in the rally.
All the security arrangements have been made for peaceful conduct of the rally in the state capital, he added. He further said, “In order to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the State capital on December 14 and December 15, adequate traffic police will be posted at important places like Shimla Bypass, Premnagar, Survey Chowk, Rangadwala and other places in the city. Some traffic routes have also been changed.
Heavy vehicles going from ISBT to GMS Road, Chakrata, Vikasnagar and Paonta Saheb will follow the route of Shimla Bypass via Nayagoan, Dharmawala and two constables will be deployed there. In view of IMA passing out parade, adequate police force will be deployed at various places to manage the traffic in the city.