Vechicle check up in Viraganoor By pass road on the way to pasumpon
Madurai: Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure the peaceful conduct of Thevar Jayanthi in Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on October 30, Friday. Madurai city police have announced traffic arrangements for other vehicles. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news.
A large number of police personnel have also been deployed around the statue of Muthuramalinga Thevar in Goripalayam junction in Madurai. Only vehicles coming for Thevar Jayanthi would be permitted to pass through Goripalayam junction. Download the TOI App.
More than 18,000 police personnel have been deployed in Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Madurai districts. The security teams comprise seven deputy inspectors general of police and 40 superintendents of police. As many as 118 inter-district police check posts have been set up for verification of the vehicles. This apart, nearly 460 patrol vehicles and quick reaction teams would be deployed during the Thevar Jayanthi. As many as 480 high-definition cameras were installed for real-time monitoring of the areas in and around Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district.
These cameras are equipped with facial recognition and number plate recognition to strengthen surveillance. Specialised drones would be deployed. A centralised control room has been established for round-the-clock monitoring. Several political party leaders, including former chief minister M K Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami , would also be visiting the memorial at Pasumpon to pay tributes.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan would visit Pasumpon to pay tribute to Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial on Friday.