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Modi due in Varanasi from Saturday, with Kedarnath corridor review to follow
The Prime Minister is expected to open a factory at Sevapuri in his constituency and watch the IAF's air show over the Ganga before reviewing work at the Himalayan shrine.
Key points
- Modi is expected in Varanasi on 24 and 25 October, his first stop on the trip.
- He is likely to inaugurate a factory in Sevapuri and attend city development programmes.
- At Kedarnath he is to review progress on the corridor development project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on Saturday for a two-day trip that will also take him to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand.
In Varanasi he is likely to inaugurate a factory in the Sevapuri area and attend programmes linked to the city’s development. The details of the factory and the projects have not been made public.
He is also expected to watch “Wings Over Ganges”, the Indian Air Force display over the river at Namo Ghat, on Sunday. Rafale, Sukhoi and Tejas fighters, the Surya Kiran aerobatic team and the Sarang helicopter display team are listed to take part. The show was also held on Thursday and is scheduled for Saturday as well.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who recently inspected the arrangements for the air show and ordered tight security, is expected to join the Prime Minister. Varanasi police are on alert to handle VIP movement and crowds expected to run into lakhs along the ghats.
Kedarnath next
From Varanasi, Modi is to travel to Kedarnath to review the progress of the Kedarnath corridor development project and the infrastructure work around the Himalayan shrine.
Odisha BJP leaders have separately said he is due in the state on 25 October to open the Reserve Bank’s new data centre near Jatni. The final order of the weekend’s engagements was not clear by Saturday morning.