PM Narendra Modi to address mega rally in Varanasi today

Mangalore Today News Network

Varanasi, July 16, 2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi and address a mega rally in Dereka.

During his visit to the holy city, the prime minister will inaugurate a trauma centre at the Banaras Hindu University.

PM Modi is also scheduled to lay the foundation stone of ring road and kick-start the Integrated Power Development Scheme.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is expected to receive the PM at the Lal Bahadur Shastri airport at Babatpur, from where both will take a chopper ride to the BHU campus.

The BJP members have made huge elaborations for their tallest leader. Reports say that a 9 crore waterproof tent has been erected at Bereka, which can accommodate around 30,000 people.

However, weather can play a spoilsport for the BJP strongman, as incessant rains since last night has thrown life out of gear in Varanasi.

PM Modi’s June 28 rally in the holy city was cancelled due to heavy rain, which had left the venue (DLW Grounds) waterlogged. So, foolproof arrangements are being made this time round and the PMO is monitoring all the preparations.

Power Grid Corporation of India has been asked to erect a special waterproof pandal at the venue. Three special technicians have been called from New Delhi and a large number of labourers are working round the clock on it, said Sanjay Bhardwaj, Media In-charge of Varanasi Constituency as well as the Poorvanchal (Eastern UP) Region.

He will also lay the foundation stones for power sub-stations at Chowk and Kazzakpura and later address a public rally at Dereka.

The venues in Varanasi will be fully in control of the SPG force, an official said.

PM Modi will also meet some dignitaries and prominent people of his constituency, along with some representatives of few NGOs at the airport’s VVIP lounge and will then fly back to New Delhi.

 

Courtesy: Zeenews