In order to avert any untoward incident during Narendra Modi’s first road show in Gujarat ahead of general elections, tight security arrangements have been made. BJP’s prime ministerial candidate is visiting his constituency, Vadodara, to file nomination.
Top sources in Gujarat police said that in view of intelligence input of possible attack on the Gujarat Chief Minister, the police would not leave single stone unturned as far as security arrangement of the top BJP leader is concerned. More than 1100 policemen are deployed for his security.
Apart from his commando, Modi would be surrounded by police personnel like an iron wall, said a senior Gujarat police officer, adding, “Four Superintendents of Police (SP), 10 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DYSP), 50 inspectors, 150 sub inspectors, 800 other cops and three companies of the State Reserve Police (SRP) are deployed right from Vadodara airport to Kirti Stambh and from there up to the route of his road show which would end near Vadodara Collector office, before he will file nomination.”
The local police has initiated exercise nearly a fortnight ago right from noting the names of the shops and residential colonies and its inhabitants on the route of Modi’s road show. “Police have also taken mobile numbers of shop owners as well as their employees. Parking of vehicles inside Vadodara collector office will not allow till procedure filing Modi’s nomination completes,” he said.
Vadodara Police Commissioner has banned entry of vehicles from Kirti Stambh to Collector office from 7 am to 1 pm on Wednesday. The route from Kirti Stambh Circle -market crossroad-Veer Bhagatsinh chowk-lal court-Gandhinagar Gruh-Jubilee garden-tower cross roads-Raopura road-Kothi char rasta-Collector office is around five km will be converted into fortress.
“Modi will arrive at Vadodara airport at 9.15 am. With very high security Modi will move to exhibition ground. He will then move to collector’s office. After filing nomination he would straight away go to the airport,” said Bharat Pandya, BJP in-charge of Vadodara constituency.