Modi to address two rallies today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Jammu tomorrow on his fifth visit to Jammu and Kashmir to address two election rallies at Mandi in Billawar and Maulana Azad stadium here amid multi-layer security cover.
Three-tier security cover has been put in place to ensure smooth and safe rally of the Prime Minister, sources said. They said police and security forces have occupied all high-rise buildings around the MA stadium to keep a close watch on vehicular and pedestrian movements. “Three thousand security personnel have been deployed in and around the stadium to secure the area and neutralize any threat,” they said.
DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, Shakeel Beigh said adequate security arrangements have been made to avoid any untoward incident. “All precautions have been taken to ensure smooth rallies,” he said and added that a thick security cover is in place as per the ‘Blue Book’.
Vehicular traffic restrictions will be imposed in the winter capital to facilitate prime minister’s rally. According to SP traffic Jammu, Mohan Lal, GGM Science College  Ground would be used as VIP parking, whereas Commerce College, MAM College, Abhinav Theatre, General Bus Stand, Sports ground Maheshpura and Dangal ground near Tawi bridge Bhagwati Nagar would be used as parking for general public.
The vehicular movement will remain suspended from all routes towards stadium till the end of the rally, he said.
According to BJP state unit, it will be Modi’s fifth visit to the state for election campaigning and his 10th visit to Jammu and Kashmir since he took over as the Prime Minister.
BJP’s State spokesperson, Arun Gupta said the party has finalized all preparations. “We expect more people than the previous rallies, as he (Modi) is addressing his last couple of rallies in the state,” he added.
Talking to Greater Kashmir, party’s general secretary (organization), Ashok Koul said Jammu is all set to welcome Prime Minister for his last election rallies in the state.
“As Modi is arriving in Jammu, we expect at least two lakh people at each venue. Therefore keeping such a huge number in mind, we have reduced the number of chairs and people will be guided to sit on ground to hear Modi,” he said and added that as many as 20 Assembly constituencies have been identified from where people are expected to come.

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