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Security Tightened as Red Fort Prepares for Guru Tegh Bahadur 350th Commemorations

The Srinagar-led procession is moving toward Anandpur Sahib as Delhi readies a Nov 23–25 kirtan darbar with VVIP attendance reported as likely.

The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday organised a “kirtan darbar” at Anandpur Sahib, marking the commencement of a series of religious programmes dedicated to the 350th year of the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur, revered as “Hind Di Chadar” for his sacrifice for humanity and religious freedom.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal paying obeisance at Gurudwara Chevin Patshahi in Srinagar on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Arvind Kejriwal at the Kirtan Darbar held in Srinagar to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann offers prayers at a gurdwara ahead of the three-day commemoration event at Sri Anandpur Sahib.

Overview

  • Delhi Police and allied agencies have deployed a multi-layer security grid at the Red Fort, adding around 25 CCTV cameras on approach roads while the DSGMC has installed roughly 250–300 more for continuous monitoring.
  • Organisers expect about 50,000 attendees at the Nov 23–25 kirtan darbar, and DSGMC officials say President Droupadi Murmu and Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to attend.
  • Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected preparations and urged public participation, with plans for a light-and-sound show, a grand museum display and crowd-management measures.
  • The Srinagar-origin nagar kirtan received an extensive welcome in Jammu and is headed to Pathankot and Hoshiarpur before reaching Sri Anandpur Sahib on Nov 22.
  • Punjab’s three-day programme at Sri Anandpur Sahib (Nov 23–25) will include an Akhand Path, an interfaith conference, exhibitions, guided heritage tours, a drone show and a special session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly on Nov 24.