After Gandhi scion,now UPA chief’s turn to put UT officials on alert

As Sonia will land at Chandigarh Airport before heading to the hill state,as per procedure,the SPG has to conduct a cavalcade exercise in the city on Sunday.

What has added to the Administration’s problems is that UPSC examination is to be held on Sunday and many UT officials are on duty as invigilators. Sources say that in the absence of their official vehicles,the on-duty UT Administration officials will have to make their own arrangements to reach the examination venues. Sources say that a request for requisition of as many as 15 vehicles has been forwarded by the Chandigarh Police to the Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Shayin recently. “We will do as per norms,” he said when contacted by the Chandigarh Newsline.

Sources say that to meet the SPG demand,all the officials have been told to adhere to the request and have been asked to put their vehicles at protection group’s disposal. Further,it being a Sunday,all the drivers of the government officials who are also off,have been asked to join duty and be part of the exercise.