Theresa May's visit, BJP protest to make it a traffic nightmare today
Bharatiya Janata Party, has called for a state-wide protest against the government's decision to observe Tipu Jayanti on November 10.
Bengaluru: British Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting Bengaluru on Tuesday, on the day when the leading opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has called for a state-wide protest against the government’s decision to observe Tipu Jayanti on November 10.
The police deployment in the city has been mounted to ensure a safe and trouble-free visit of the VVIP to save the international image of ‘Brand Bengaluru,’ said an official source.
More than 2,500 police personnel have been drafted from the city police and State Reserve Police for her one-day city tour. The men in khaki and mufti will man the route from the Kempe Gowda International Airport (KIA) to Bengaluru Rural district, Peenya industrial estate, M.G. Road, Halasooru and Race Course Road.
“There is adequate police deployment throughout the city, especially the route which will be taken by the British PM. The security protocol has been drawn strictly as per the ‘Blue Book’ and has been vetted by the Intelligence Bureau, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of External Affairs in consultation with the British police,” the officer said.
For the BJP protest, the state police have requisitioned seven central police and para military force companies, besides their own 190 platoons of the State Reserve Police.
Director General and Inspector General of Police Om Prakash has instructed additional director generals of police to take charge of the districts and assist district superintendents to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents. “The police will make preventive arrests under Sections 107and 110 of the CrPC to avoid any breakdown of law and order machinery,” said the officer.