Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Jammu: Security forces were on maximum alert on Monday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February 20 visit to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
Security forces have set up checkpoints at all entry and exit points in Srinagar and Jammu. Random checking of vehicles, frisking of occupants and scanning of luggage etc has been increased ahead of the VVIP visit.
The special focus of the security forces is on the Valley and border areas in order to prevent any disruptive terrorist activities during the Prime Minister’s visit.
To prevent attacks and keep anti-national elements at bay, the security forces have increased patrolling on highways, sensitive and vulnerable spots and are maintaining tight vigil.
Commandos have taken over all high-rise buildings around the MA Stadium in Jammu city and sharpshooters of the forces to secure the venue of Modi’s public rally which is expected to be attended by over one lakh people.
All official events, including inaugurations/dedications/foundation stone laying functions of development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore will be held at the MA Stadium during Modi’s two-hour-long programme.
The projects relate to several sectors including health, education, rail, road, aviation, petroleum and civic infrastructure among others.
The 85 projects that will be virtually inaugurated by the Prime Minister, include transit accommodation of 224 flats for Kashmiri migrants at Ganderbal and Kupwara, a Drug Testing Laboratory at Kathua, Grid Stations, Receiving Stations and Transmission Line projects in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions, modernisation of the Narwal Fruit Mandi, five Common Effluent Treatment Plants in Samba and an Intelligent Traffic Management System in Srinagar City among others.
The last public rally addressed by the Prime Minister in J&K was on April 24, 2022, at Palli Panchayat in Samba District.
The BJP has two seats in the outgoing Lok Sabha, Jammu-Poonch and Udhampur-Kathua. The former is represented by Jugal Kishore Sharma and the latter by Dr. Jitendra Singh.
During the 2024 elections, the BJP is also eyeing the south Kashmir Lok Sabha seat that has Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu division in addition to Anantnag and Kulgam Districts of the Valley after the new delimitation of constituencies in J&K.
This post was last modified on February 19, 2024 5:29 pm