Flag march by the police in adjoining villages to the inter-state border with Rajasthan
Fazilka, April 19, 2024: In view of the polling for the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan today, a flag march was organized by the police along with the central security forces in the villages adjoining the inter-state border with Rajasthan. This flag march was led by SSP Dr Pragya Jain and Additional District Election Officer cum Additional Deputy Commissioner General Rakesh Kumar Popli.
Giving information on this occasion, SSP Dr Pragya Jain said that 24 checkpoints have been established on the border with Rajasthan, two of which are hi-tech checkpoints. Talking to reporters at Rajpure's high-tech checkpoint, she said that all the checkpoints are being continuously monitored and flag marches are being conducted by the police in the border villages.
She said that one of the objectives of this flag march is that no mischievous elements can go from here to there or come here by doing any wrongdoing from across the border in view of the Lok Sabha election in neighbouring Rajasthan. Apart from this, this flag march will also boost the morale of our people, as they will see that adequate security arrangements in the district for fair and peaceful elections and people can exercise their right to vote without any fear.
Additional District Election Officer cum Additional Deputy Commissioner General Rakesh Kumar Popli said that online monitoring of checkpoints is also being done and apart from the police department, the excise department is also keeping full vigilance at border areas and inter-district checkpoints. He said that adequate arrangements are being made by the Election Commission for peaceful elections.
Meanwhile, they conducted a flag march in the border villages of Rajpura, Doda, Kular, Seeto, Rampura, Bajidpur Bhoma etc. During this, they stopped at various checkpoints and took feedback from the security personnel posted here.
SP (D), Assistant Commissioner Excise Randhir Singh, DSP and other police personnel were present on this occasion.