Greater Kashmir
Syed Amjad Shah
JAMMU, Jan 5: Three-tier security bandobast was made for the oath-taking ceremony of new Chief Minister for Jammu and Kashmir State and his cabinet members, for which national leaders like UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, External Affairs Pranab Mukhjerji besides others arrived to take part, this afternoon.
The tight security arrangements were made around the varsity to prevent any untoward incident here today. A large number of police and para-military troops were deployed in and around General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu (JU) venue of the ceremony.
Police had blocked all roads leading to JU. Restriction was imposed on the movement of vehicular traffic at many places. The traffic was diverted at many places in the city. All the vehicles from Bagh-e-Bahu were diverted to Gujjar Nagar Bridge and vehicles from Panama Chowk were diverted to Bikram Chowk and Ware House road.
The traffic restrictions imposed by the authorities resulted in traffic jams, which created problems for commuters.
"It took me more than two hours to reach Dogra Chowk from Indira Chowk," said Narinder Singh employee of a private company, who was caught in traffic jam.
Traffic restrictions were also imposed on the Jammu Airport road, Residency road and Raj Bhawan.
Additional para-military troopers and CRPF personnel were deployed along major roads, who thoroughly frisked vehicles.
Policemen were deployed on roof tops of buildings covering the venue and on the buildings near the Jammu Airport where UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was scheduled to arrive.
No policeman or personal security officers of VIPs was allowed to enter the auditorium with weapon, except for those who had already been deployed there.
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