PM Modi Oath Ceremony: Delhi Police Declares NCR As No Flying Zone

The Delhi Police has declared the national capital region as a no-fly zone for Saturday and Sunday as part of security preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swear-in ceremony.

Sharing the security guideline on micro-blogging site X, formerly Twitter, the Delhi Police said "With effect from 09.06.2024, there will be a prohibition on flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, UAVS, UASS, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small sized powered aircrafts, quadcopters or para-jumping from aircraft etc. over the jurisdiction of the NCT of Delhi in view of swearing-in ceremony in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to thwart criminal, anti-social elements or terrorists inimical to India from posing a threat to the safety of the general public, dignitaries and vital installations by using them."

"This shall remain in force for a period of 02 days i.e. upto 10.06.2024. Violations of the order shall be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code," it added.

A day ago, President Droupadi Murmu invited NDA's leader Narendra Modi to form the government and take oath along with his cabinet ministers. According to sources from Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu will administer oath on Sunday, June 9, at 7:15 pm.

"The President, having satisfied herself on the basis of the various letters of support received, that the BJP-led NDA alliance, which is also the largest pre-election alliance, is in a position to command majority support of the newly constituted 18th Lok Sabha and to form a stable government, appointed Shri Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India exercising powers vested in her under Article 75(1) of the Constitution of India," said a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.