Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a mega event in Gujarat’s Navsari district on March 8, International Women’s Day.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the entire security cover for the event will be managed exclusively by women police personnel, according to state Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi.
“This will be the first such initiative in the country,” said Sanghavi. “For the first time in the history of India, only women police will handle the entire security arrangement of the PM’s event – right from his arrival at the helipad at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari till the event venue.”
The security team will include women IPS officers and constables, with senior IPS officer and Home Secretary Nipuna Torawane overseeing the arrangements. Over 2,100 constables, 187 sub-inspectors, 61 police inspectors, 16 deputy superintendents of police, five SPs, one Inspector General of Police, and one Additional DGP rank officer will be deployed for the event.
The Prime Minister will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday and Saturday, during which he will address the ‘Lakhpti Didi Sammelan’ at Vansi Borsi village on March 8.
“This initiative will give a strong message to the world on Women’s Day, and it will also convey how women are playing an important role in making Gujarat a safe and secure state,” added Sanghavi.
This unprecedented move underscores the significant contributions of women in law enforcement and highlights their pivotal role in maintaining security.
