No change of Guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 8, 15, and 22

The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place on June 8 15 and 22 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the preparation for the SwearinginCeremony of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Forecourt Rashtrapati Bhavan and address to both the Houses of Parliament by the President said an official statement from Presidents Secretariat reported news agency ANIThe Change of Guard ceremony will not take place on June 8 15 and 22 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the preparation for the SwearinginCeremony of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Forecourt Rashtrapati Bhavan and address to both the Houses of Parliament by the President read an official statement reported ANIMeanwhile ahead of PM Modis swearingin ceremony top officials from Delhi Police conducted a thorough security review at Rashtrapati BhavanSpecial security measures have also been arranged for foreign dignitaries attending the swearingin ceremony including enhanced protocols at three designated hotels where the dignitaries will be staying reported ANIIn addition to onground security Delhi Police issued a public advisory on Friday announcing a NoFly Zone over the National Capital Territory NCT of DelhiThe advisory prohibits the operation of subconventional aerial platforms which aims to prevent any potential threats from criminal antisocial elements or terrorists during the swearingin ceremony reported ANIDelhi police said in a tweet on X With effect from 09062024 there will be a prohibition on flying of subconventional aerial platforms like paragliders paramotors hanggliders UAVS UASS microlight aircrafts remotely piloted aircrafts hot air balloons small sized powered aircrafts quadcopters or parajumping from aircraft etc over the jurisdiction of the NCT of Delhi in view of swearingin ceremony in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to thwart criminal antisocial elements or terrorists inimical to India from posing a threat to the safety of the general public dignitaries and vital installations by using them the advisory readThe public advisory further said that the prohibition will be effective from June 9 to June 10 2024 Violators will face penalties under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code The security measures follow the formal appointment of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister by the President of India on Friday reported ANIMeanwhile letters of support from NDA constituent parties were also given to the PresidentEarlier on May 7 a BJP delegation from Varanasi handed over the 2024 Lok Sabha victory certificate to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi They arrived from Varanasi to New Delhi on Thursday to present the certificate to PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his first meeting with the people of Kashi on Thursday evening after winning from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency He was overwhelmed with emotion during this time BJP leaders from Varanasi presented him with the certificate of victory upon reaching Delhi as per a BJP press releaseAfter the vote count on June 4 the Varanasi District Magistrate presented the certificate to BJP leadersNotably PM Modi has defeated Congress candidate Ajay Rai with a margin of 152513 votes according to the Election Commission of IndiaPrime Minister Modi received 612970 votes while Ajay Rai received 460457 votes Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ather Jamal Lari was in the third position with 33766 votes PM Modi respectfully accepted the certificate calling it a mandate from the people the release saidAccording to the Election Commission of India the BJP won 240 seats much lower than its 2019 tally of 303 The Congress on the other hand registered a strong improvement winning 99 seats While the BJPled National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark posing stiff competition and defying all predictionsWith inputs from ANI