Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, security has been tightened in the national capital with a full dress rehearsal planned for Sunday. An advisory has been issued to ensure the smooth flow of vehicles.
Besides the stringent security arrangements in place, the Delhi Police has also intensified patrolling and checking of vehicles. The black cat commandos of the National Security Guard had also been holding security drills over the last few weeks.
A contingent of about 500 commandos, snipers and VIP security personnel drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces have been stationed in Delhi. Besides the I-day celebrations, the security cover also extends to the G20 Leaders' Summit to be held here on September 9-10 at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre and other vital locations.
"The National Security Guard (NSG) conducted aerial insertion drills at multiple locations in Delhi to fine-tune security preparedness for Independence Day and other upcoming international events. Multiple contingencies were rehearsed involving other stakeholders to strengthen the response mechanism," the federal counter-terrorist force said on its official handle at X (formerly Twitter).
#WATCH | Full dress rehearsal of different armed forces underway at Red Fort in Delhi, ahead of Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/KWDevSb5nq
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2023
'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign
The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign also began on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the people of India to participate in the movement that will be held between August 13 and 15.
PM Modi said that the Indian flag symbolises the spirit of freedom and national unity and urged the people to upload their photographs with the Tiranga on the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website.
PM Modi tweeted, "The Tiranga symbolises the spirit of freedom and national unity. Every Indian has an emotional connect with the Tricolour and it inspires us to work harder to further national progress."
As many as 1,800 special guests from all over India will be attending the Independence Day Flag hoisting by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort on Tuesday. They include sarpanches from vibrant villages, teachers, nurses, farmers, fishermen, shram yogis who helped build the Central Vista project in New Delhi, khadi sector workers, national award-winning school teachers, border roads organisation workers and those who helped and worked for the Amrit Sarovar projects and Har Ghar Jal Yojana Projects, implemented in various parts of the country.
