ADGP L&O REVIEWS SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AHEAD OF HOLA MOHALLA -

— DIRECTS POLICE TO MAKE FOOLPROOF SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AT SRI ANANDAPUR SAHIB FOR UPCOMING FESTIVAL

— HELP DESKS TO BE SET UP TO FACILITATE LAKHS OF DEVOTEES COMING FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ON THIS SACRED LAND, SAYS ADGP ARPIT SHUKLA

Chandigarh/Anandpur Sahib, 16 February 2023 : To ensure foolproof arrangements for the upcoming festival of Hola Mohalla at Sri Anandpur Sahib as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Thursday reviewed security arrangements at Sri Anandpur Sahib in order to ensure peaceful celebrations.

The three-day long annual Sikh festival Hola Mohalla will be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib from 6th to 8th March, 2023.

Chairing a coordination meeting with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rupnagar Range Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rupnagar Preeti Yadav and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rupnagar Vivek Sheel Soni, ADGP Arpit Shukla directed that foolproof arrangements should be made to facilitate lakhs of devotees from across the globe, who will gather to pay obeisance at the birth place of Khalsa Panth.

He directed the IGP and SSP to make a meticulous plan for traffic diversion, parking of vehicles, security arrangements, boarding, lodging so that pilgrims do not face any inconvenience. The ADGP said that this time drones will be deployed to monitor smooth flow of public and to keep vigil on anti-social elements.

He said that big screens will be installed at the prominent points for displaying important information for public and help desks will be set up to assist devotees as well as for lost and found properties.

Meanwhile, the festival of Hola Mohalla is a symbol of the Chardhikala of the Punjabis in general and the Sikh community in particular, which witnesses huge participation of the people from different walks of life on the holy land of Sri Anandpur Sahib during the festival.