Srinagar- With just 10 days left for Bharat Jodo Yatra to reach Srinagar, the entire security apparatus are on their toes to ensure smooth end of the padayatra spearheaded by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi to the Union Territory.
Police sources told Kashmir Observer Tuesday that a detailed review meeting is being held with other security agencies to discuss the smooth and peaceful conclusion of the yatra in J&K.
They said special security arrangements have been made on the routes that Rahul Gandhi will cover during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.
“As of now nothing can be shared about security arrangements but we will ensure everything goes peacefully,” said an official , wishing not to be named.
Sources in the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) also said that a detailed security review meeting is likely to be conducted with local police in the coming days to discuss the strategy to ensure full-proof security to the Yatra.
The Yatra began on September 7 and is due to culminate in Srinagar on January 27. Rahul, who has Z plus category security cover, will be entering this capital city on January 27.
A senior police official also refuted reports appearing in a section of media that Rahul has been asked not to walk in certain areas in Kashmir during the Yatra and instead, take a car.
“We are ready for Yatra. We will take care of the security of Rahul Gandhi and will ensure everything goes peacefully. Jitnay bi log aana chatte hai aaye.( whatever the number of people would want to come, they can come,” said the official.
On Tuesday, the Congress held a high level meeting with the security agencies in both Jammu and Srinagar as well regarding the Yatra.
Coordinator of Yatra, G A Mir told Kashmir Observer that the security agencies assured the party leaders of adequate security arrangements.
“ LG sahib asked us to prepare a route plan and we submitted the same. Today we had two meetings with security agencies and we were assured that everything will be taken care of,” Mir told Kashmir Observer.
When asked about the reports of threat to Yatra, he said that police administration have maintained that no such issue will be there and they will facilitate the yatra.
The venue, according to Mir, will be Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar where Gandhi is likely to address thousands of Congress workers.
J&K Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani told Kashmir Observer that Mr Gandhi would enter Lakhanpur on January 19 and after a night halt there, will proceed from Kathua’s Hatli Morh next morning. It will again halt for the night at Chadwal.
On the morning of January 21, it will start from Hiranagar to Duggar Haveli, and proceed from Vijaypur to Satwari on January 22, he said.
Gandhi will hoist the national flag in Banihal on January 25.
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