10 lakh party workers may gather; rally marks culmination of 5 Jan Ashirwad Yatras
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing a big public rally at BHEL’s Jumboree Maidan on Monday.
State BJP president V D Sharma said around 10 lakh party workers are likely to gather at Bhopal’s Jamboree Maidan, where PM Modi will give the mantra of victory for the coming Assembly elections. The BJP workers have decorated the city with cutouts of PM Modi and BJP’s flags, while the security forces have issued advisory regarding high alert.
The mega rally is being organised to mark the culmination of the party’s five Jan Ashirwad Yatras being held to reach out to the masses before the Assembly elections. The BJP took out five yatras early this month. Party president JP Nadda flagged off the first one from Chitrakoot in Satna on September 3. BJP said these yatras have covered over10,500 kms in 210 of the state’s 230 Assembly constituencies before culminating into a mega workers’ meet in Bhopal on September 25.
The yatras have already concluded a couple of days ago and BJP claimed to have received massive support from the people. The mega event is being organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the BJP’s fore-founder Deen Dayal Upadhyay on September 25.
Tight security
State Home Minister Narottam Mishra told the media that around 4,000 police personnel, including 20 IPS officers have been deployed to strengthen the security system in Bhopal. Drone cameras will be used in the surroundings of the Jamboree Maidan where PM Modi will be addressing the Mahakumbh of BJP workers. SPG and NSG forces have already arrived, Mishra said.
CM reviews preparations
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today reached the Jamboree Maidan in BHEL area of ??Bhopal and took stock of the preparations for Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s programme on Monday. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan sought information about the stage, arrangements including meeting place, drinking water and other arrangements at the Jamboree Maidan. He also inspected the Jamboree Helipad.
After reviewing the arrangements made for the Prime Minister’s programme, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan told the TV channel representatives that all necessary preparations have been completed. Bhopal and Madhya Pradesh are ready to welcome the Prime Minister.
