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Srinagar:
Elaborate security arrangements are in place across Kashmir especially in the capital city of Srinagar to ensure smooth rally of Prime Minister Narendera Modi at Bakshi Stadium on March 7.
A high alert has been sounded across Srinagar while police, CRPF and other security agencies are ensuring close synergy to make the rally a smooth event. Even though the Bakshi Stadium will be open for the general public, security has been intensified across the city while frisking may pick up from Monday onwards.
A police official wishing not to be named said that the Prime Minister will address a rally at Bakshi Stadium and all the security measures will be taken to ensure a smooth rally. “There will be the deployment of police and CRPF as per the plan,” he said.
He said that there will be aerial surveillance of the venue and some parts around the venue will also remain under drone surveillance.
This will be the first visit of PM Modi to Kashmir after abrogation of article 370 in August 2019. He visited Kashmir in February 2019. PM Modi recently visited Jammu on February 20 and inaugurated developmental projects worth Rs 32000 Crore.
Official sources said that PM Modi will inaugurate various developmental projects in Kashmir and also interact with the young entrepreneurs and skill workers, who have benefited from various Central Schemes.