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NEW DELHI: Unprecedented security measures have been put in place in central Delhi ahead of BJP’s national council meet scheduled to be held at Ramlila Maidan on Friday and Saturday. Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Asaf Ali Road, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Minto Road, Ranjeet Singh Marg and flyover, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Shraddhanand Marg, Ajmeri Gate side of New Delhi railway station and ITO are likely to be affected due to the restrictions. Police expect more than 12,000 BJP leaders and volunteers to attend the programme. A temporary Prime Minister’s Office will be set at Ramlila Maidan, apart from offices of BJP president Amit Shah and other senior dignitaries.More than 5,000 personnel from Delhi Police and other security agencies will be deployed around the venue from Friday morning. For the first time, policemen deployed for the security of VVIPs will be equipped with body cameras and intercom devices.The meet will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP members due to which most major roads near the ground would become inaccessible for the general public..