Public restrictions in place in Shimla , President instructs Admin not to trouble people
This capital town witnessed blatant violation of Covid norms as police cordon half of themall road and Ridge causing restrictions on the public movements owing to VVIP visit to the capital town.
During President of India Ram Nath Kovind on going visit to Himachal number of restrictions have been imposed by the district administration baring the Colleges , vehicular traffic and restraining normal movement of commuterson in the town. Number of citizens alleged that number of policeman in uniformed are stopping them to movein the public places causing suffering to the people.
Half of the Mall road was vacated by the police to ensure movement of as many as 20 vehicles pedestrians are moving in both directions in a haphazard manner.
Some of the shopkeepers were also being asked by the police not to open their shops however when the issue came inthe knowledge of President that people were facing a lot of trouble during his visit, he got angry.
While instructing the administration, he said that there should be no such arrangement during their movement, which would cause trouble to the people. After this, the administration ordered to keep the shops open during their movement on the Ridge Maidan which they had decided to close.
On the one hand, the movement of people also continued smoothly and the movement of the President’s familyalso continued. After this decision of the President, there is an atmosphere of happiness among the people of Shimla.
This security arrangement was made In fact, it was to happen that the convoy of President Ram Nath Kovind was to pass through the Mall Road towards the Raj Bhavan.
Therefore, the administration had instructed the businessmen that when the President’s convoy passes from here,hey will have to shut down the shutters of their shops and the common people will also not be allowed to come to the Ridge and Mall Road during this movement. Therefore, the local people including the traders were very angry with this decision of the administration.
People said that if the administration has to do VVIP movement, then why are they putting the general public in trouble. It can be solved in some other way also. If it is about the security of the President, then not only the administration but also the people of Shimla are ready. The President has come to Shimla and the first responsibility of his security rests with the people here.
