Unprecedented security cover to Modi’s November 8 Bahraich rally

Lucknow, 15 November 2013

The Uttar Pradesh Police today took over the protection of Narendra Modi’s November 8 Bahraich rally. The rally ground at Bahraich is not opened to common people now. Only BJP workers and office bearers with valid identification are allwoed at the rally ground. Laborers who work for stage and other arrangements are given identity cards.

A team of Gujarat Police is camping in Bahraich to hold advance security liason drills with Uttar Pradesh Police. The police teams want to take no chance after the serial blasts at Modi’s rally in Patna in October, which killed six people and injured 100.

The security forces will also put an anti-mine checking procedure in place. Metal detectors will be installed at all entry points of the venue. A police outpost with around 8 to 10 cops has come up on the evening of the Patna rally blast itself. Around 10 bigha agricultural land has been rechristened Suheldev ground by the BJP.

Modi would be addressing the Bahraich rally at 1.30 pm. He is expected to reach Bahraich at 1 pm by helicopter from Amausi airport in the state capital. Security forces are not willing to take any chances since the district falls on Nepal border. Nepal has been known to be a safe haven and gateway for several terrorists in the past. IG and DIG level officers from Gujarat police would be reaching Bahraich on Wednesday to supervise security arrangements for Modi’s rally.

Times of India quoted IB sources as saying that ISI allegedly had gathered Khalistani terrorists to eliminate Modi who has been holding rallies across India. Khalistani terrorists are believed to be the newest weapon of ISI who uses the militants to fulfill goals of the spy agency.

Updates:

-A multi-cordon security wrap for Modi’s ‘Vijay Shankhnad Rally’.

-A team of about 12 Gujarat police officials starts making security related suggestions and recce.

-Help of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which mans the Indo-Nepal border, has been taken.

-Anti-sabotage team, anti-mines unit, bomb disposal and dog squads of the state are called in.

-Four SPs, 8 additional SPs, a team of SP Railway and GRP personnel, six companies of PAC Constabulary, 800 homeguards, eight ADMs, 25 SDMs,are called from outside the district for the rally.

-Besides, NSG commandos and jawans of Gujarat police would be present at the rally venue.

-All the entry points would have metal detector doors and all the 15 blocks of the rally would be under surveillance of CCTV cameras.

-Sophisticated jammers, a bullet proof place on the stage for leaders to address the rally and bullet proof vehicles have also been arranged.

-Labourers, contractors and BJP leaders and workers overseeing the works of the rally venue would be allowed entry only after checking their identity cards.

-Managers of hotels, lodges and inns have been asked to promptly inform about any suspicious movement or people staying at their places.

-Arrangements have also been made in hospitals to deal with any eventuality on the rally day as a precautionary measure.