Mangaluru all set to host PM Modi on April 13
Mangaluru: Mangaluru is all set to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 13, 5 days ahead of the polling day in the Dakshina Kannada Constituency which is scheduled on April 18. A grand stage has been set up at the Nehru Maidan where the Prime Minister will address a public rally.
Ahead of the PM’s visit security has been beefed up in the city and heavy deployment of the security personnel was seen in the city on Friday. High security is in places from where PM Modi’s convoy will pass through.
At Nehru Maidan, six checking and Inspection gates including main entrance is in place to ensure safety of the PM. A 60 foot long and 40 foot wide stage has been prepared from where the Prime Minister will address the public rally. Udupi-Chikmagaluru BJP candidate Shobha Karandlaje, Dakshina Kannada candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel and other BJP leaders will share the stage with PM.
The party said it expects about one and half lakh people to attend the event and accordingly six LED screens have been installed across the venue for the convenience of the people to watch PM Modi speak. People from Udupi, Mangaluru, Kasargod and other parts of the district are expect to attend PM’s address.
Dakshina Kannada District President and MLA Sanjeev Mathandur informed that Jagadish Puttur will sing a patriotic song ahead of the events inauguration. He further informed that no food items or soft and cold drinks were to be distributed at the event as Election Code of Conduct is in place and hence only drinking water was made available at the venue.
Top officials of Special Protection Group (in-charge of PM’s security) arrived in the city on Wednesday and took stock of the security arrangements at the event venue. Local police have also undertaken several security measure to avert any untoward incident during PM’s visit.
“It will be a historic event in the political history of Dakshina Kannada. People from over 1861 election booths will attend the program” BJP Dakshina Kannada Election in-charge Sunil Kumar told reporters.
“The event will begin at 3.pm, party’s state leaders will address the event and PM Modi will reach the venue at 4.15 and address the rally. BJP workers from two constituencies will attend the event. We are expecting to win the election here by at least a margin of two lakh votes” Sunil said.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
