Putin-PM meeting venue gets changed as capital turns into fortress

24 Dec 2012 Evaluate
The venue of Monday's meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shifted on protests against the Delhi bus gangrape, expecting engulf at India Gate and the adjoining areas for the third straight day. Also, the change of venue has led to restrictions on the number of media personnel to the agreements signing ceremony in the presence of the two leaders.

The heart of the national capital on Monday turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of police who blocked roads leading to India Gate and Raisina Hill to ensure that no protests take place there but the arrangements put commuters at severe hardship. Usually, such meetings are held in Hyderabad House which is close to India Gate, the scene of protests in the last two days.  There were heavy barricading on Rafi Marg and Raisina Road and employees heading to South Block and North Block had to argue with policemen and show their identity cards to them.

Putin, in his third term as President of Russia, is here for a day long official visit that has meant fewer protocol related headaches apart from the meeting with Dr. Singh. However, after the meeting with the Prime Minister, Putin will drive down to Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Pranab Mukherjee.

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