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The marches were conducted by the district police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in various districts, including Samba, Poonch and Udhampur, the officials said.
”The flag march was carried out to instil a sense of security and harmony in society and to ensure free, fair and fear-free elections,” a police official said.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, during a high-level meeting at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Tuesday, reviewed the security preparedness for the upcoming festivals next week.
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The LG directed the Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) to visit prominent holy places in the Union Territory and take measures to ensure smooth conduct of the festivals such that the arrangements are according to the guidelines of the Election Commission, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.
Sinha directed for adequate security arrangements, traffic and crowd management, constitution of teams for regular market inspection, medical facilities, and fire and emergency services, among other arrangements, he added.