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JKP prepared to ensure free, fair elections: Rajendra
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014
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Jammu: In order to review as well as
discuss the security arrangements and other connected issues related to smooth
conduct of ensuing Lok Sabha elections in the State, Mr. Suresh Kumar,
Principal Secretary, Home Department today chaired a high level meeting here
today.
The meeting was attended by Mr. K. Rajendra Kumar,
Special Director General Police, (Coordination), Mr S. P. Vaid, ADGP (Hqrs),
Mr. R.S. Sodhi, Secretary, Technical, Home Department, Mr. Deepak Kumar, IGP
(Hqrs), Mr. Yoginder Kaul, Commissioner Civil Military Liaison Mr. Rajesh
Kumar, IGP Jammu, Mr. S.S. Tomar, IG BSF, Mr. Kuldeep Dhar, IG CRPF
and other officers of Home Department. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Divisional
Commissioner, Kashmir and Mr. A .G. Mir, IGP Kashmir, participated in the
meeting through video-conferencing.
At the outset, Mr. Suresh Kumar, sought reports from
different security agencies and State Police with regard to the preparedness
and the arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of the upcoming Lok Sabha
Elections. He stressed for greater synergy and coordination among the different
agencies and police for maintenance of law and order and conduct of free and
fair elections in the State. He exhorted for creating a congenial atmosphere
enabling the people to exercise their franchise without any fear and coercion.
It was also decided that IGP Kashmir and IGP Jammu will
work out the requirement of forces and deployment plans at micro level in their
respective divisions. They will exchange the required number of companies of
security forces as worked out by the Police Headquarters. The Principal
Secretary Home directed for early execution of pending warrants and
confiscation of unlicensed arms and deposition of licensed weapons.
Special Director General of Police, Mr. K. Rajendra Kumar,
briefed the meeting about the deployment plan chalked out for smooth conduct of
the upcoming elections. He informed that Jammu and Kashmir Police shall utilize
all its sources in all the six constituencies of the State for smooth conduct
of the elections. He also stated that State Police and other Para-military
forces deployed in the State are mobilizing their entire manpower and machinery
to ensure free and fair elections in the State.
While giving the details about the election preparedness,
Mr. Rajendra Kumar, stated that State Police has sensitized all its wings ahead
of elections and increased coordination among different agencies is being
forged to strengthen intelligence gathering and its sharing, so as to thwart
the sinister designs of anti-national elements. He said that joint meetings of
different agencies are being convened regularly to share the inputs and deal
with the situation accordingly.
Rajendra also informed that the communication network
available with all the agencies including State Police and Central Forces will
be used during the elections. He said that joint control rooms are being
established to ensure coordination among different agencies involved in the
process of elections. ADGP, Headquarters informed that BP vehicles are available
for deployment with the candidates contesting the elections. (KNS)
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