Raipur

Amit Shah to flag off 'Atal Vikas Yatra' today

Staff Reporter

Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah is arriving on September 5 on a day visit to Chhattisgarh.  He would flag off the “Atal Vikas Yatra” led by Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also going to participate in the Yatra on September 22 at Janjgir Champa and address a public meeting.

As per the released schedule, Amit Shah would be arriving at Swami Vivekananda Airport Mana at 11.30 am. He along with Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh will proceed to Dongergarh by helicopter after a 10 minutes break. State top leadership of party would accord him warm welcome at the airport.

Shah and Chief Minister are expected to reach Rajnandgaon at 12.10 pm where they would then proceed by road to Dongergarh. After reaching Dongergarh, they would offer prayers at Maa Bambleshwari temple, Dongergarh. He would have formal interaction with BJP workers and address the public meeting at 2.30 pm at Kurubhat Pragyagiri ground. He would also meet few of the beneficiaries under different schemes. Shah would then flag off the ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’. Before proceeding for Raipur, he would take rest at Dongergarh circuit House and is expected to reach Raipur airport at 3.50 pm. Shah would then leave for New Delhi by 4.00 pm.

Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party in a statement said that it would make the yatra  successful and worth remembering. The importance has been increased as both BJP national president and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are participating. PM would be arriving on September 22 at Janjgir-Champa and be part of Yatra and also address public meeting.

As per schedule of Yatra, it would commence from September 5 and concluded on October 5. Chief Minister would cover 6000 kilometres and reach 45 assembly constituencies. He would address 42 public meetings. During the period, CM would also participate in dedication ceremony and lay foundation stone for different works. He would also distribute Rs 700 crore bonus.

Chief Minister’s Yatra on day one would reach Takhatpur at 3.40 pm after the flag off where he would address the public meeting and reach Bilha by 5.00 pm. He would then participate in ‘Teacher’s Day’ celebration. He would then participate in the road show from Tifra to Bilaspur. He would then meet MISA detainees. BJP state president, Amar Agrawal, incharge Minister Ajay Chandrakar along with party office bearers and workers would be present. Meanwhile, PWD Minister Rajesh Munat inspected the Kurubhat meeting venue.