State government is scaling up security measures for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency and lucknow on January 22.
NSG snippers would be deployed in both Varanasi and lucknow for the PM’s visit besides commandos and other forces would also be engaged to strengthen the security cordon of the VVIPs.
PM would be in UP for the entire day with attending a single function in the holy city to distribute equipments to physically challenged persons at DlW by staying in his constituency for two hours during his first visit in this year.
Thereafter the PM will visit lucknow for the first time after becoming PM and would stay in the state capital for four hours by attending programmes at three places in the city.
Inspector General of Police ( law and Order) A Satish Ganesh said here on Thursday that state police has prepared elaborate security arrangements for the PM’s visit both in Varanasi and lucknow. He said commandos would be deployed during the PM’s visit besides Centre has been asked to send 12 companies of RAF and NSG snipers to be deployed in the two cities.
State police has already deployed 8 SP rank officials, 15 ASPs, 30 Dy SPs, 150 SIs and 500 constables each for both the places besides additional force will be provided.
In Varanasi, PM will attend a function organised by Ministry of Social Welfare and Justice to distribute equipments to over 8,000 physically challenged person at the DlW ground. In lucknow, PM would attend the convocation function of Dr B R Ambedkar Central University and thereafter will distribute equipments to physically challenged persons at Colvin Talukedar’s College besides he is also expected to attend a function of Ambedkar Mahasabha.
According to the schedule, Modi will reach Varanasi on 10 am on January 22 and after attending the programme will fly to lucknow in the noon. In lucknow, the PM will attend the convocation function at 1:30 pm and the other two programmes before leaving for New Delhi at 5:30 pm on the same day.