[1] He had served as a Home Minister and Law and Justice, External Affairs, Protocol, Non-Resident Gujarati Division, Pilgrimage Development, Co-ordination of Voluntary Organizations in 12th assembly.
Jadeja said that more than 2,000 police officers and personnel, and 5,700 home guards, would be a part of the elaborate security cover for the annual procession of Lord Jagannath.
“Twenty six companies of paramilitary forces and one unit of National Security Guards (NSG) commandos would also be deployed along the route of the Rath Yatra.
For aerial surveillance of the procession, Israeli Helium Balloon Drones, which are equipped with high density cameras, would be used.
After reviewing the preparations, the minister undertook foot patrolling on the yatra's route from Prem Darwaza to Tambu Chowki.