Tamil NaduFriday, 7 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Puducherry security tightened for Amit Shah visit and President’s Colour award ceremony
Puducherry has deployed over 1,000 personnel and banned drones on August 8-9, 2026 for Amit Shah’s visit and the President’s Colour award ceremony.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Puducherry tightened security for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit and the President’s Colour award ceremony scheduled at the Gorimedu Police Ground on August 9, 2026.
Key specifics
- More than 1,000 personnel were deployed, including 8 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 500 Puducherry police personnel.
- Amit Shah was scheduled to arrive from Chennai by helicopter on Saturday evening and stay at a hotel near Rajiv Gandhi statue.
- The President’s Colour award ceremony was fixed for August 9, 2026 at Gorimedu Police Ground.
- Drone and other unmanned aerial vehicle operations were banned on August 8 and 9, 2026 in areas under Oulgaret Municipality.
- Violations were warned to be punishable under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu administration and public order, dates, security deployment, drone ban, BNS 2023 Section 223. TNPSC may ask where the ceremony is held, how many forces were deployed, and which legal provision was cited.