nbsp;Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Jammu on Monday on a 3 day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. He is accompanied by Union Minister Jitendra Singh and senior officers of the MHA.Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Arun Mehta and other senior civil and police officers received the home minister at the technical area of Jammu airport.Senior local BJP leaders, Ravinder Raina, Nirmal Singh and others were also present. Shah is staying at the Raj Bhavan for the night.Officials said he will pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Tuesday morning and from there he will fly to Rajouri district of Jammu division, where he is scheduled to address a public rally. BJP sources said the home minister is likely to announce reservations for the Pahari community of J amp;K as STs. Same sources said Shah could also announce regularisation of daily wagers in the UT, a long pending demand by hundreds of locals working since many years in various government departments.After his Rajouri public rally, Shah will fly to the Valley where he is scheduled to address another public rally in Baramulla district.Shah will also chair a security review meeting which will be attended by the Lt Governor, senior officers of local police, and central armed police forces CAPFs and officers of intelligence agencies of the UT and the centre.He will also lay foundation of many developmental works during his stay in J amp;K including a convention complex in Jammu city.
The Lt Governor is hosting a dinner for the home minister on Tuesday evening. Shah will fly back to Delhi on October 5. Menwhile security has been stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir with additional troops being deployed on highways and vital road links while as check points have been increased in Srinagar, Baramulla, Rajouri and other parts of the UT.A police official said that security has been beefed up across UT in general and particularly in the areas where Home Minister is scheduled to address rallies public gatherings. There is a round the clock vigil at check points and their number has been increased to ensure smooth visit of the dignitary, the official said.He said that in Rajouri, where Shah is slated to address a mammoth gathering, check points, and additional deployment of troops has been made to prevent any untoward incident. Similarly, official sources said that in Baramulla, heightened vigil and round the clock patrolling is being carried out by joint teams of security forces. Shah is scheduled to address a mega rally at Showkat Ali Stadium Baramulla. Day and night patrolling is being carried out in the city while aerial surveillance through drones is also being carried out to ensure a close watch on the suspects, an official said.
Shah will arrive in Jammu late in the afternoon today and address public gatherings at Rajouri Poonch in Jammu and Baramulla in Kashmir. He is likely to chair a high level security review meeting in Srinagar before flying back to New Delhi. nbsp;
