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Amid border tension, RSS chief to visit Jammu 11/12/2016 11:45:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 12: Bhagwat is scheduled to address a huge workers rally and women convention during his two days stay in Jammu starting from November 13. Amid escalating border tension and Kashmir unrest, the RSS is gearing up to welcome its chief Mohan Bhagwat in the winter capital of Jammu after three years. Bhagwat is scheduled to address a huge workers rally and women convention during his two days stay in Jammu starting from November 13. Conservative estimates reveal that around 10,000 RSS supporters and activists including some ministers of the BJP would be participating in the rally on the first day. On the second day he will be addressing women volunteers besides holding close door meetings with local leaders of RSS. This will be his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir in three years. Bhagwat had last visited strife torn Jammu and Kashmir in 2013. The visit assumes significance given the fact that the Kashmir valley is witnessing unrest and shutdowns for the last four months. More than 90 people have died and over 13000 injured in the security forces action against the violent mobs since the unrest began after the killing of Hizbul Mujhadeen poster boy Burhan Wani on July 8. Bhagwat is visiting the Jammu and Kashmir in the backdrop of surgical strikes and the tensions on the borders. The death toll of soldiers in Pakistani firing and shelling on LoC and International Border has now touched 13 since Indian army carried out surgical strikes on the terror launch pads in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on September 29. Around 12 civilians have also been killed and around 50 others injured in Pakistani firing and shelling on the civilian areas since surgical strikes. Massive preparations are underway to welcome Bhagwat in the winter capital of Jammu. Volunteers are working overtime to give final touches to the programme of the RSS chief in Jammu. Security has been beefed up in Jammu in the wake of the RSS programme. "All arrangements have been finalized for the programme of RSS chief", said a local RSS leader. (Agencies)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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