PM Modi to handle nation on 76th Independence Day; heavy safety in place
8 min readBy Online Desk
NEW DELHI: As India celebrates its seventy fifth Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday tackle the nation from the historic Red Fort, which is below a hawk-eyed vigil.
The prime minister is scheduled to unfurl the nationwide flag and tackle the nation from the historic Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time later within the day. Ahead of the flag hoist, he paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
Earlier, the Prime Minister greeted individuals on Twitter. “Greetings on this very special Independence Day. Jai Hind!” he tweeted.
The Mughal-era fort has a multi-layered safety cowl with greater than 10,000 safety personnel deployed on the venue.
Around 7,000 invitees will arrive on the Red Fort and a five-kilometre space across the Red Fort has been marked as a “no kite flying zone” until the tricolour is hoisted.
Security cowl has been beefed up throughout the nationwide capital and forces are on excessive alert to thwart any untoward incident as police have intensified patrolling and deployed additional pickets at very important installations primarily based on intelligence inputs acquired through central businesses.
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From facial recognition system (FRS) cameras put in on the entry level of the Red Fort to multi-layered safety cowl and deployment of over 400 kite catchers and fliers on rooftops and different delicate places within the fort space to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms, the realm has been fully secured, a senior police official mentioned.
Borders have additionally been sealed to make sure no untoward incident takes place within the nationwide capital and strict motion might be taken in opposition to anybody who tries to disrupt the legislation and order scenario, the police official mentioned.
The multi-layered safety ring, together with NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos, kite catchers, canine items and sharpshooters on high-rise buildings, has been positioned across the Mughal-era fort, and adherence to social distancing norms might be should like final yr because of the Covid pandemic.
Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) had mentioned provisions of Section 144 have already been instituted in Delhi.
Anyone seen flying kites, balloons or Chinese lanterns from August 13 to August 15 until the top of the programme at Red Fort might be punished. Anti-drone programs from Defence Research and Development Organisation and different safety businesses have additionally been put in, police mentioned.
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“Kite catchers have been deployed with necessary equipment on strategic locations and they will prevent any kind of kite, balloon and Chinese lanterns from reaching the function area. Radars will be deployed at Red Fort to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms and manned or unmanned flying objects,” Pathak had mentioned.
During the Prime Minister’s Independence Day tackle in 2017, a kite had landed slightly below the rostrum. The Prime Minister had, nonetheless, continued together with his tackle unfazed. The police had on July 22 issued an order prohibiting the flying of aerial objects equivalent to paragliders, cling gliders and sizzling air balloons, and it will stay in drive until August 16, they mentioned.
Around 1,000 high-specification cameras have been put in within the North, Central and New Delhi district items to include aerial objects. These cameras can even assist monitor the VVIP path to the monument, police mentioned.
On Friday, the Delhi Police had recovered over 2,200 stay cartridges close to Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal and arrested six individuals on this connection. Police are additionally finishing up huge checks for Improvised Explosive Devices. The personnel have been briefed about ample safety, coaching and deployment as per plans.
According to the advisory, visitors for normal public round Red Fort will stay closed from 4 am to 10 am on Monday. It might be open to solely authorised autos, it mentioned.
Eight roads – Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its hyperlink highway to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover, will stay closed for normal visitors, the advisory said.
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Noida, Loni, Singhu, Ghazipur, Badarpur, Safia, Maharajpur, Aya Nagar, Auchandi, Surya Nagar, Rajokri, Dhansa, Apsara, Kalandi Kunj, Jharoda, Bhopura, Lal Kuan Pul Prahlad Pur and Tikri borders might be closed for the motion of economic and transport autos from 10 pm to 11 am on Monday, it mentioned.
Buses certain for Red Fort, Old Delhi Railway Station, Bhai Mati Dass Chowk (Fountain) from South Delhi might be diverted through Ring Road-NH-24, Marginal Bandh (Pushta) Road and new ISBT Bridge, and can terminate on Boulevard Road, the advisory added.
Parking amenities won’t be accessible on the Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on Sunday until 2 pm on Monday in view of the safety measures adopted on the event of Independence Day. However, the Metro practice companies will proceed to run as per regular schedule.
The August 15 ceremony is especially important this yr because it marks the seventy fifth anniversary of India’s independence, with the federal government launching a bunch of workout routines so as to add to the verve across the celebration.
(With inputs from businesses)
NEW DELHI: As India celebrates its seventy fifth Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday tackle the nation from the historic Red Fort, which is below a hawk-eyed vigil.
The prime minister is scheduled to unfurl the nationwide flag and tackle the nation from the historic Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time later within the day. Ahead of the flag hoist, he paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
Earlier, the Prime Minister greeted individuals on Twitter. “Greetings on this very special Independence Day. Jai Hind!” he tweeted.
The Mughal-era fort has a multi-layered safety cowl with greater than 10,000 safety personnel deployed on the venue.
Around 7,000 invitees will arrive on the Red Fort and a five-kilometre space across the Red Fort has been marked as a “no kite flying zone” until the tricolour is hoisted.
Security cowl has been beefed up throughout the nationwide capital and forces are on excessive alert to thwart any untoward incident as police have intensified patrolling and deployed additional pickets at very important installations primarily based on intelligence inputs acquired through central businesses.
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From facial recognition system (FRS) cameras put in on the entry level of the Red Fort to multi-layered safety cowl and deployment of over 400 kite catchers and fliers on rooftops and different delicate places within the fort space to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms, the realm has been fully secured, a senior police official mentioned.
Borders have additionally been sealed to make sure no untoward incident takes place within the nationwide capital and strict motion might be taken in opposition to anybody who tries to disrupt the legislation and order scenario, the police official mentioned.
The multi-layered safety ring, together with NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos, kite catchers, canine items and sharpshooters on high-rise buildings, has been positioned across the Mughal-era fort, and adherence to social distancing norms might be should like final yr because of the Covid pandemic.
Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) had mentioned provisions of Section 144 have already been instituted in Delhi.
Anyone seen flying kites, balloons or Chinese lanterns from August 13 to August 15 until the top of the programme at Red Fort might be punished. Anti-drone programs from Defence Research and Development Organisation and different safety businesses have additionally been put in, police mentioned.
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“Kite catchers have been deployed with necessary equipment on strategic locations and they will prevent any kind of kite, balloon and Chinese lanterns from reaching the function area. Radars will be deployed at Red Fort to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms and manned or unmanned flying objects,” Pathak had mentioned.
During the Prime Minister’s Independence Day tackle in 2017, a kite had landed slightly below the rostrum. The Prime Minister had, nonetheless, continued together with his tackle unfazed. The police had on July 22 issued an order prohibiting the flying of aerial objects equivalent to paragliders, cling gliders and sizzling air balloons, and it will stay in drive until August 16, they mentioned.
Around 1,000 high-specification cameras have been put in within the North, Central and New Delhi district items to include aerial objects. These cameras can even assist monitor the VVIP path to the monument, police mentioned.
On Friday, the Delhi Police had recovered over 2,200 stay cartridges close to Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal and arrested six individuals on this connection. Police are additionally finishing up huge checks for Improvised Explosive Devices. The personnel have been briefed about ample safety, coaching and deployment as per plans.
According to the advisory, visitors for normal public round Red Fort will stay closed from 4 am to 10 am on Monday. It might be open to solely authorised autos, it mentioned.
Eight roads – Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its hyperlink highway to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover, will stay closed for normal visitors, the advisory said.
ALSO READ | ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ marketing campaign results in ‘unprecedented’ demand for tricolour
Noida, Loni, Singhu, Ghazipur, Badarpur, Safia, Maharajpur, Aya Nagar, Auchandi, Surya Nagar, Rajokri, Dhansa, Apsara, Kalandi Kunj, Jharoda, Bhopura, Lal Kuan Pul Prahlad Pur and Tikri borders might be closed for the motion of economic and transport autos from 10 pm to 11 am on Monday, it mentioned.
Buses certain for Red Fort, Old Delhi Railway Station, Bhai Mati Dass Chowk (Fountain) from South Delhi might be diverted through Ring Road-NH-24, Marginal Bandh (Pushta) Road and new ISBT Bridge, and can terminate on Boulevard Road, the advisory added.
Parking amenities won’t be accessible on the Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on Sunday until 2 pm on Monday in view of the safety measures adopted on the event of Independence Day. However, the Metro practice companies will proceed to run as per regular schedule.
The August 15 ceremony is especially important this yr because it marks the seventy fifth anniversary of India’s independence, with the federal government launching a bunch of workout routines so as to add to the verve across the celebration.
(With inputs from businesses)
