Congress on Wednesday alleged that there is no security arrangement, especially at the tourist places in Odisha, days after it formed a five-member fact-finding team to investigate the alleged increase in recent crimes against women in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state.
Vote counting started at 8 AM for assembly bye-elections in Nilambur (Kerala), Ludhiana West (Punjab), Kaliganj (West Bengal), Visavadar, and Kadi (Gujarat). Results will be declared today amid tight security arrangements at counting centres.
In a significant step towards reviewing current security arrangements for Muharram, International Yoga Day and other upcoming events, Inspector General of Police V K Birdi chaired a meeting at Conference Hall of PCR Kashmir on Thursday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Sarah Rizvi, convened a meeting with regard to the preparation of security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra 2025 as well as the present security scenario of the UR Range, said an official statement on Saturday.
This extensive security arrangement aims to ensure the safe passage of devotees during the sacred journey. It comes in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed.
While speaking to ANI, Reddy said, "This is due to the complete failure of the Karnataka Government. Everyone knew that there would be a huge crowd today (after RCB's win in the final), but no proper security arrangement or traffic management was done..."
District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), led by Deputy Commissioners, are currently involved in round-the-clock disaster relief and rehabilitation work. Due to this, the administration is unable to spare staff or resources for handling official visits and security arrangements.
At the onset of the meeting, the participating officers briefed the chair regarding the proposed security arrangements for the conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025 and the upcoming Eid-Ul-Adha, emphasising the significance of effective coordination among the various forces.
The Mangalhat Police have issued a formal notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Thakur Raja Singh, warning him against disregarding government-assigned security arrangements, especially while visiting areas deemed highly sensitive.
Elaborate security arrangements are in place for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, scheduled for June 3 at the revered Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal district.
Security arrangements have been stepped up in Poonch city of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit today. Locals expressed hopes for a relief package amid concerns over recent shelling incidents.
The ADG also inspected the token counter system started for darshan and the line management system of devotees and gave instructions to deploy additional police force, giving top priority to the safety of the pilgrims. He issued necessary instructions to keep the line and crowd management ef