Puri: Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania on Sunday reviewed the security arrangements for the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Odisha’s Puri.
The DGP had darshan in Jagannath temple and then went to Blue Flag beach, Raj Bhavan, Samang parking and sea beach to take stock of the security arrangements. Later, he held a meeting with senior police officers in the district SP’s office.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Khurania said tight security would be put in place during the President’s visit to Puri on December 4.
“Special attention has been given to vehicular traffic from Bhubaneswar to Puri and inside the Pilgrim Town. Parking of vehicles and security of VIPs accompanying the President were also discussed. Total 80 platoons of police force under the supervision of 300 senior officers will be deployed on the President’s route and inside the town,” he said.
According to the itinerary, President Murmu will arrive in Bhubaneswar on December 3 by a special Indian Air Force flight and unveil the statue of Pandit Raghunath Murmu at Niladri Vihar in Bhubaneswar in the evening.
The following day, she will visit Puri and have darshan of the sibling deities at Jagannath Temple. Thereafter, she will attend the 75th-anniversary celebration of Gopabandhu Ayurveda College and later, witness the Indian Navy’s display of its formidable maritime capabilities and operational strength at Blue Flag beach on the occasion of Navy Day.
Khurania said 25 Indian Navy ships along with 40 fighter aircrafts will participate in the military show on the day. Since general public will also attend the show, special attention has been given to the President’s security, he added.
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