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Modi election rallies to be held in high security
New Delhi, Jan 30
Following intelligence
inputs of terror threats during Delhi elections, security has been
stepped up for the upcoming four rallies of the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in separate parts of the national capital, an official said.
Over
5,000 personnel will be deployed in and around the grounds where Modi
will address partt rallies. This include the officials of Special
Protection Group (SPG), who look after the prime minister's security,
the official said.
SPG and Delhi Police have made an elaborate
arrangements at the rally venues - Shahdara in east Delhi Jan 31, Dwarka
in west Delhi Feb 1, Rohini in north Delhi Feb 3 and Ambedkar Nagar in
south Feb 4.
According to an official of Delhi Police,
three-layered check points will be set up for every visitor at the
venue. Visitors will be first checked at least 50 metres away from the
ground. The second and third check points will be at the entry point.
Apart
from manual checking, the visitors will be checked through hand held
metal detectors, door frame metal detectors and baggage scanner
machines.
The SPG officials will take over the charge on stage,
an hour before, from where the prime minister will address supporters. A
limited numbers of leaders will accompany Modi while he is delivering
his speech.
The grounds are kept under the watch of the CCTV
cameras. Snipers including personnel of the elite National Security
Guard will be deployed at the highrise building near the grounds.
Police have requested the leaders to advise their supporters not to park their vehicles near the rally venues.
Delhi will go the polls Feb 7 and the results will be announced Fe