New Delhi, August 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Amid call for boycott by many states, India under Modi is celebrating its 76th Independence Day, today, under a heavy security blanket as the day is more of war threat than a festival for the rulers in the country. The police machinery has been put on vigil to ensure that the celebrations are not hampered in any way.
In the national capital, New Delhi, where Prime Minister Modi is going to address the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, security has been ramped up with Delhi police deploying over 10,000 personnel to guard the iconic Red Fort. Notably, from facial recognition system (FRS) cameras installed at the entry point of the Mughal-era monument to multi-layered security cover deployment of over 400 kite-catchers and fliers on rooftops and other sensitive locations in the fort area to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms, making the area under hawk-eye vigil.
In addition to that, a five-kilometre area around the monument has been marked as “No kite flying zone” till the India flag is hoisted. Anti-drone systems from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other security agencies have also been installed. Section 144 has already been imposed in the national capital on the Independence Day.
Several law-enforcing units have been deployed in every state capital to patrol the streets.
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and United Liberation Front of Assam called a “Boycott” of the Independence Day celebrations and “Total shutdown” in the northeast states.
According to the official in Tripura’s Agartala, additional forces have been deployed in strategic areas, while dog squads have been put into service to thwart any untoward incident. Whereas in Assam, a neighbour of Tripura, a multilayer security arrangement has been put in place across parade grounds and other sensitive places in the state.
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