Ahead of Ram Navami, elaborate security arrangements have transformed several cities in Odisha into fortified zones to ensure peaceful celebrations.
In Sambalpur, the city resembles a police cantonment, with sensitive areas under constant CCTV and drone surveillance.
Dog squads and bomb squads are conducting thorough checks, while homes, rooftops, and shops in communally volatile zones are being closely monitored.
Police have established static posts at every major junction, supported by personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF), Rapid Action Force, and Odisha Police.
Cuttack has followed suit, implementing stringent security measures to maintain order during the festival.
The police administration in both cities is focused on ensuring that Ram Navami is celebrated with discipline and harmony.
In Balasore, the administration has taken proactive steps to safeguard the festivities. Continuous flag marches are underway across the city, with additional security tightened in Soro, where police forces have been actively patrolling.
Meanwhile, Bhadrak has been turned into a police stronghold, with Rapid Action Force and BSF personnel deployed throughout the city. In communally sensitive areas, flag marches and intensified patrolling reflect the administration’s commitment to keeping the situation under control.
These measures come in response to a history of communal tensions during Hindu religious festivals, which have occasionally disrupted law and order in the region.
Determined to prevent any recurrence, the police have ramped up security across these communally prone areas, maintaining a vigilant watch to ensure a peaceful Ram Navami.
