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Why Is PM Modi Visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Punjab's Jalandhar After Union Budget Today?
Bomb threat emails targeted Dera Sachkhand Ballan and multiple Jalandhar schools, prompting bomb squads and heightened security before PM Modi's visit, police said.
- Bomb-Threat emails landed for Dera Sachkhand Ballan and two Jalandhar schools on Saturday, January 31, 2026, prompting police searches at Cambridge School, Jalandhar and an ongoing investigation.
- Ahead of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, the Dera's religious significance draws lakhs of devotees, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
- The email, signed `Billy Hall`, warned of blasts in `four` schools and referenced the Dera, echoing threats reported in Chandigarh and other regions earlier this week.
- Security was stepped up with SPG deployment, a no-fly zone declared, and bomb squads called as Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav reviewed arrangements, with traffic diversions on January 31, 2026.
- Security agencies remain on high alert as investigations into the threat email continue, with Modi likely to spend around 40 minutes at the Dera including a 15-minute address and a 10-minute meeting with Sant Niranjan Das.
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