Srinagar: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, today.
He discussed the present security scenario with the LG and also briefed him on the elaborate security arrangements made by the security forces for Amarnath Yatra, 2023, an official press release informed.
It said the LG appreciated the role played by the Indian Army in restoring and preserving peace in the Union Territory.
Lt General Amardeep Singh Aujla, GOC 15 Corps and Lt Gen Sandeep Jain, GOC 16 Corps accompanied the GOC-in-C Northern Command.
Separately, N. Venkataraman, Additional Solicitor General (Supreme Court) also called on LG Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today, the press release said.
It said Sinha also paid obeisance to Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji, 37th head of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri at Srinagar.
Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji will be performing Pran Pratistha of Maa Sharda Murti at Maa Sharda Devi Temple at Teetwal, Kupwara, tomorrow on June 05, the press release said.
It said Civil Services qualifiers Waseem Ahmad Bhat and Manan Bhat also called on LG today.
The LG congratulated and extended his best wishes to them. The LG said that their achievement will inspire other youngsters from UT of J&K.
He called upon them to be committed and confident, as they will form the backbone of the public administration in the future, the press release said.
