Last Updated on January 24, 2022 at 5:33 pm
Ahead of Republic Day celebrations a full dress rehearsal parade was held in Srinagar on Monday. The security arrangements have been tightened up across Kashmir in order to ensure safe celebrations.
Officials informed that Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole presided over the dress rehearsal parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket stadium. As per reports, various contingents of the police and other paramilitary forces took part in the march past.
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said that security is on high alert across Kashmir to ensure incident free Republic Day celebrations.
Kumar further informed that strict security arrangements have been made and since past week police along with army and CRPF have been conducting area domination and other drills. Kumar further added that to keep the celebrations away from any incident drone surveillance is also being carried out.
Moreover, officials informed that security has been geared up as security forces have been carrying out random checking of vehicles to prevent movement of subversive elements and added that security forces have been deployed around vital installations and sensitive areas in the city.
The main Republic Day programme of Jammu and Kashmir will be held at Jammu where Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the official function. In Kashmir, the main function will be held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium.
