Tirupati Prepares for DGP-IGP Summit with Daily Yoga Sessions and High Security

UPDATE - follow-up to Modi, Shah expected as Tirupati gets ready for DGP-IGP conference from December 4: Police officers attending the upcoming national conference in Tirupati will take part in 45 minutes of yoga every day.

Venue And Security

The three-day all-India conference of Directors-General and Inspectors-General of Police starts on December 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the event. The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research campus at Yerpedu in Tirupati district is the main venue and is getting security upgrades and a facelift. The Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and the Indian Culinary Institute will also host some sessions. District Collector S. Venkateswar, Joint Collector R. Govinda Rao, Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu and Tirupati Municipal Corporation Commissioner M. Jayakrishna reviewed security, protocol, and transport arrangements in recent meetings.

Daily Schedule

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav stated that the Department of AYUSH planned the daily yoga routine to support the physical and mental fitness of the police officers. The sessions will follow the Common Yoga Protocol to help officers build better concentration, memory, breath control, and physical fitness while easing stress. Trainers from the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in New Delhi and the Manthena Ashram in Amaravati will lead the daily practice.

Context

High-level security conferences for top police officials are held regularly to discuss national internal security and policing strategies. These large national events require extensive coordination between local district administration, municipal bodies, and state security forces to manage delegates and venues smoothly.