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A paramilitary force along with a senior officer of Delhi Police has been deployed at Tilak Bridge in the national capital ahead of the upcoming G20 summit on September 9 and 10 here.
According to the officials, the security has been deployed as a precautionary move as Khalistani elements had threatened to deface properties in the area. The Delhi Police have also started conducting vehicle checking at various locations across the national capital in view of the upcoming G20 summit. Surprise checks were conducted at India Gate and other parts of the city between Monday night and early hours on Tuesday. Police personnel were seen conducting thorough inspections by halting vehicles. Earlier, in the previous week, suspected activists of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a front for the separatist Khalistan Group, defaced several metro stations with pro-Khalistan slogans, fuelling security concerns ahead of the G20 Summit. After this, two persons from Punjab were detained in connection with pro-Khalistan graffiti and slogans painted at more than 5 metro stations in Delhi on August 27, officials said. Meanwhile, all the government officials are on alert mode as the G20 week commenced, considering a warning circulated earlier from a designated wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) from any "misleading, fake and counterfeit" emails being circulated by ill elements. The 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi will be a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings held throughout the year among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies. A G20 Leaders declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the G20 Summit, stating Leaders commitment towards the priorities discussed and agreed upon during the respective ministerial and working group meetings. (ANI)
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