India: Officials likely to enhance security at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, on Dec. 5

Authorities will likely deploy enhanced security measures, including random inspections, checkpoints, and dog sniffers, around Azad Maidan, Mumbai, as preparations are underway for the swearing-in of the new Maharashtra State government on Dec. 5. Although the exact timing of the event remains unclear, such procedures take place in the early to late afternoon. Initial sources indicate Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely be present at the inauguration.

Demonstrations denouncing the new government will likely occur in Mumbai on Dec. 5. Protest sites include outside government buildings, public squares, sports venues, and thoroughfares. Authorities will likely monitor any demonstration and disperse any disruptive crowds. Clashes between demonstrators and police forces, as well as from opposition groups, cannot be ruled out. Localized transport disruptions are likely. Associated business disruptions are possible.