A multi-layered security with five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandoes, drones and snipers will blanket the Rashtrapati Bhavan for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony scheduled on June 9, Delhi Police officials said on Friday.
The national capital will remain on high alert on the day as dignitaries from SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) nations have been invited to the ceremony, officials said.
As per PTI, Delhi Police has imposed prohibitory orders and declared the national capital no-flying zone as Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for third term on June 9, according to an order issued by the Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. The prohibitory orders will remain imposed for two days, June 9 and 10, it said.
According to officials, dignitaries attending the swearing-in will be given designated routes from their hotels to the venue and back.
Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Hotels in the New Delhi such as Leela, Taj, ITC Maurya, Claridges and Oberoi have already been brought under the security cover.
Commandoes from Delhi Police’s SWAT and NSG will remain deployed around the President’s house and various strategic locations on the event day.
The Delhi Police officials have held multiple meetings at the police headquarters and in the New Delhi district to make a security plan for the event, officials said.
According to a senior police officer, as the event is scheduled to be held inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan, it will have a three-layered security both inside and outside the premises.
Delhi Police personnel will remain deployed at the outer ring followed by paramilitary personnel and internal security of the President’s house at the inner ring.
“Around 2500 police personnel, including five companies of paramilitary and Delhi Armed Police (DAP) jawans, have been planned to be deployed around the venue,” the officer said.
Snipers and armed police personnel will remain deployed on the routes of the dignitaries too and drones will be deployed at the strategic locations in the new Delhi district, another officer said, adding that the security cover is likely to resemble the one for the G20 summit last year.
The officer said several roads heading towards the central part of Delhi may be shut on Sunday or there may be traffic diversions since morning.
Checking will be enhanced at the borders of the national capital from Saturday itself.
