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| Govt. orders tough security for Aug 15 celebrations | | Sharpshooters equipped with telescopic guns | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 21: The 16th century Red Fort of Delhi will witness unprecedented security measures during the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. Security agencies responsible for security arrangements at the Red Fort are not willing to take any chances following the Juloy 11 Mumbai blasts.
Besides the regular security paraphernalia and drill that is carried out each year, the authorities have decided to install an electronic eye to keep a tab on the fort's surroundings. Delhi Police higher-ups are being guided and assisted by specialists from the RAW, IB and IndoTibetan Border Police (ITBP) in puttin in place a fool-proof mechanism.
Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, will unfurl the Indian tricolour and address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, when India celebrates 59 years of independence from the colonial British rule. A galaxy of visitors, including former Prime Ministers, Presidents, Central Ministers, present and former lawmakers attend the ceremony.
EARLY TIMES was officially told that electronic surveillance had become necessary in the wake of serial blasts in the western metropolis. Mumbai. Intelligence reports indicate that desperate terrorist groups may try to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations. A control room is being created within the Red Fort premises to operate and monitor these hi-tech cameras.
A three-tier security including the elite Special Protection Group (SPG), intelligence officials in plain clothes, paramilitary forces and the local Delhi Police would man the entire area. Sharpshooters with telescopic guns would be perched on rooftops of all high-rise buildings.
More importantly, the airspace over Delhi would remain closed with fighter aircraft on two-minute scrawl orders to prevent entry of any aircraft that terrorists may use to crash at the celebration site. Helicopters would hover over the area to keep tabs on the ground. Only labelled vehicles would be allowed to come near the fort area after thorough checking.
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