Security beefed up ahead of Modis visit

SRINAGAR: Security was beefed up in capital Srinagar Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Valley.

Mr Modi will be spending Diwali with flood victims in Kashmir.

Reports said that contingents of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed in and around Srinagar city as part of security arrangements.

Modi is scheduled to visit Raj Bhavan where he will reportedly meet flood victims that have already been camping near Raj Bhavan.

The policemen were seen checking vehicles and frisking passersby at various points in and around Srinagar city on Wednesday.

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I was frisked and my identity card was thoroughly checked near Raj Bagh police station and TRC crossing by police parties, a trader said.

In city centre Lal Chowk, Maulana Azad Road, Dalgate, Batamaloo, Khayam Chowk, Bakhshi Stadium and other places, police personnel were seen busy stopping bikers and other vehicles whole day.

A senior police official said that they have taken all necessary precautions and put in adequate security measures to ensure hassle free visit of the Prime Minister. “We don’t want to take any chance for this high- profile visit, he added.

Police sources added that many new Nakas have been set up across Srinagar as well as on the entry points of the city to closely monitor any suspicious movement in the area.

Sources said that Narendra Modi will visit Raj Bhavan where he will interact with some flood victims of Kashmir Valley. Besides some top Army officials, he will also meet some political leaders.

Sources added that he may also visit some flood affected areas of the city and will celebrate Diwali with Indian security personnel.

Separatist leaders including Syed Ali Geelani has appealed people to observe complete shut down on Thursday against the Modis visit to Valley. The call has been supported by UJC chairman Syed Sallahuddin as well.

KEA To present Memo

Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) reacting to Prime Ministers Kashmir visit, Wednesday termed it politically motivated, saying New Delhi bothered least over sufferings of flood victims here.

Kashmir Economic Alliance chief Yasin Khan told KNS that the visit of Narendra Modi to Kashmir has a political agenda and that when during the past 50 days no one from GOI visited Valley, the prime minister visit is questionable.

The KEA, an amalgam of various business houses, questioned why Modi didnt visit Valley on Eid as the trail of devastation was visible all over in the troubled land of Kashmir at that time as well.

However, Yasin Khan stated that his group will meet PM Modi during his Valley visit and submit a memorandum to him.

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