Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Jammu on Monday on a 3-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He is accompanied by Union Minister Jitendra Singh and senior officers of the MHA.
Reports said Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta and other senior civil and police officers received the home minister at the technical area of Jammu airport. Senior local BJP leaders, Ravinder Raina, Nirmal Singh and others were also present. Shah is staying at the Raj Bhavan for the night.
Meanwhilethe security has been stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir with additional troops being deployed on highways and vital road links while as checkpoints have been increased in Srinagar, Baramulla, Rajouri, and other parts of J&K in view of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit that commenced on Monday.
A police official said that security has been beefed up across J&K in general and particularly in the areas where Home Minister is scheduled to address rallies/public gatherings. “There is a round the clock vigil at check points and their number has been increased to ensure smooth visit of the dignitary,” news reports said.
He said that in Rajouri, where Shah is slated to address a mammoth gathering, check-points, and additional deployment of troops has been made to prevent any untoward incident.
Similarly, official sources said that in Baramulla, heightened vigil and round the clock patrolling is being carried out by joint teams of security forces. Shah is scheduled to address a mega rally at Showkat Ali Stadium Baramulla. Srinagar, witnesses stepped vigil. “Day and night patrolling is being carried out in the city while aerial surveillance through drones is also being carried out to ensure a close watch on the suspects,” the official said. Shah will arrive in Jammu late in the afternoon on Monday and address public gatherings at Rajouri-Poonch in Jammu and Baramulla in Kashmir.He is likely to chair a high level security review meeting in Srinagar before flying back to New Delhi.
