ImageCourtesy: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, addressed the entire jubilant nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, on the occasion of 69th Independence Day.
A really poignant and provoking speech, he stated- “India will celebrate 75 years of Independence in 2022. We have to ensure by then that no poor lives without a house, no village is without power, there is all-round development, women are empowered. One Rank One Pension came up before every government in the past but none could resolve it. I have also not been able to implement it so far. But I assure the armed forces today from the Red Fort – we have accepted OROP in principle. Talks are underway with al stakeholders. Talks are in final stages. I am hopeful of a positive decision soon.”
There is much needed to be done states he as he concludes on a good note, spreading positive vibes. Besides these celebrations in full swing, the security arrangements had also been beefed up, with surprise checks all through the night.
Police teams have been going about their duty through foot patrolling, PCR vans, motorcycle patrolling, Quick Response Teams, engaging local Resident Welfare Associations and receiving local inputs on suspects that they shadow.
The station house officer at Badarpur police station, Delhi’s border area near Faridabad, Aishwir Singh, says “On the border we have pickets where we check incoming pedestrians and cars. We also check outgoing vehicles. We haven’t gone home. The police station is our home. I explain it to my kids”
An impregnable ground-to-air security apparatus is in place at the Red Fort and areas within its five-kilometre radius. Over 150 National Security Guard (NSG) commandos along with SWAT unit and paramilitary forces will be positioned in the radius of 200-metre from the ramparts of the Red Fort, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation this morning.
Sky patrols by helicopters, an air defence mechanism, and sharpshooters of the NSG will be placed on all high rise buildings in the area.
500 CCTVs have been installed in and around the Red Fort to keep a close watch on the area. Nearly 6,000 police personnel have been deployed at market places, airport, railway stations, inter-state bus terminals, metro stations and places of strategic importance in the capital.
Tags: 69th Independence Day Independence Day india
