Stage set for Modi’s Siliguri meet on 10 April
Siliguri, 7 April : The stage is set for BJP Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat chief
minister Narendra Modi to address a public meeting at the
Pascelguri ground at Matigara on 10 April. According to party sources, Mr Modi will arrive at Bagdogra airport from Ahmedabad on a special flight the same day.
Meanwhile, senior Gujarat police officials arrived in Siliguri today, and reviewed the security measures being adopted at the venue.
“Along with Mr Modi, Satpal Maharaj and BJP state president Rahul Sinha will be present on the dais. After addressing the gathering, he is expected to address election meetings in Hazaribag and in Ara on 10 April,” Siliguri district BJP president, Rathindra Bose, said.
“We did not get a bigger ground for the public meeting, as around 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh people are expected to attend the rally. Mr Modi will campaign for party candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections in north Bengal,” Mr Bose said.
IG of the Gujarat CID, Sashikant Trivedi, held meetings with senior police officials of the Siliguri Metropolitan Police today.
“Mr Trivedi also visited the venue and jointly inspected the security arrangements there. Mr Modi will arrive on the ground in a helicopter from Bagdogra airport. He is likely to stay there for half an hour, and return to the airport on the chopper,” Siliguri Metropolitan Police commissioner Jag Mohan said.
Gujarat police will also be posted for Mr Modi’s security.
“He gets Z+ security cover. There will be three layers of security for Mr Modi. The National Security Guard commandos will form the first layer, the Guajarat police will be there on the second, and the West Bengal police will form the third layer,” a police officer said.
Around 100 Gujarat policemen deployed to provide security for Modi’s Siliguri rally
Around 100 police personnel from Gujrat will be deployed to provide
adequate security cover to BJP candidate Mr Narendra Modi who will hold a
political meeting at Khaprail Maidan in Siliguri on 10 April.
The decision was taken after it was found that the state government has failed to provide adequate security arrangements to Mr Modi during his visit to Brigade Parade Ground on 5 February.
Claiming that his party "does not have full faith in the state police," BJP state president Mr Rahul Sinha said the party has "decided to take control of Modi's security."
He also added that the police's action was politically motivated and they act according to the instructions of the top bosses of the state government" he added.
Senior officials of the state unit of BJP added that Mr Modi will hold a public meeting at Khaprail Maidan on 10 April around 10.30 am . He will arrive at the Maidan on a chartered flight, accompanied by 100 police force, who will fly from Gujrat to take care of Mr Modi's security. After attending the rally around 11 am he will fly to Jharkhand.
Sources in the state government added they had already intimated the district magistrates and superintendent of police to provide adequate security cover during his arrival. Around 40 policemen from West Bengal Police will be sent to Siliguri soon for providing adequate security cover to Mr Modi.
A senior official of the state home department added they have instructed the DM's and SP's to intimate them whether they require more police officers for security purpose, but till now they have not given any report of deployment of extra police force for Mr Modi's security.
The issues that will be highlighted in the public meeting of Mr Modi includes ~state government's failure to provide law and order situation in the state, corruption in the SSC Teachers Eligibility Test(SSC -TET) and the Saradha scam. The ruling party, Trinamool Congress, has already conducted various rallies in different districts which Mr Sinha dubbed as a "show of strength" He said CPI-M's rally would be a proof of its existence, "while ours is for building a new government and nation."
The decision was taken after it was found that the state government has failed to provide adequate security arrangements to Mr Modi during his visit to Brigade Parade Ground on 5 February.
Claiming that his party "does not have full faith in the state police," BJP state president Mr Rahul Sinha said the party has "decided to take control of Modi's security."
He also added that the police's action was politically motivated and they act according to the instructions of the top bosses of the state government" he added.
Senior officials of the state unit of BJP added that Mr Modi will hold a public meeting at Khaprail Maidan on 10 April around 10.30 am . He will arrive at the Maidan on a chartered flight, accompanied by 100 police force, who will fly from Gujrat to take care of Mr Modi's security. After attending the rally around 11 am he will fly to Jharkhand.
Sources in the state government added they had already intimated the district magistrates and superintendent of police to provide adequate security cover during his arrival. Around 40 policemen from West Bengal Police will be sent to Siliguri soon for providing adequate security cover to Mr Modi.
A senior official of the state home department added they have instructed the DM's and SP's to intimate them whether they require more police officers for security purpose, but till now they have not given any report of deployment of extra police force for Mr Modi's security.
The issues that will be highlighted in the public meeting of Mr Modi includes ~state government's failure to provide law and order situation in the state, corruption in the SSC Teachers Eligibility Test(SSC -TET) and the Saradha scam. The ruling party, Trinamool Congress, has already conducted various rallies in different districts which Mr Sinha dubbed as a "show of strength" He said CPI-M's rally would be a proof of its existence, "while ours is for building a new government and nation."
Source: statesman news service