On the eve of Assembly elections in UP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to give some tips to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers during his proposed visit here on Thursday when he would stay about four and a half hours here.
Though in this proposed ‘Sidha Samvad’ (direct dialogue), he would meet only the booth workers of all the five Assembly segments of his Parliamentary constituency. Through the same Modi would address the party workers in view how to make them ready to en-cash demonetisation and encounter the attacks of the rivals.
Besides, like all his previous visits, this time too Modi would give some big ‘gifts’ to the Banarasis like laying foundation stones of four projects and inaugurate one apart from making inspection of one on-going ambitious project. Not only this, he would also attend the ongoing Rastriya Sanskrit Mahotsav (RSM) in Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
Meanwhile, preparations at the proposed venues including DlW, BHU and Kabir Nagar have been completed to give red carpet welcome to the PM. Elaborate security arrangements have been made as apart from senior SPG officers led by IG SS Srivastava, ADG (Security) Bhavesh Kumar has already arrived in the city to look after all four-layer security arrangements.
Rehearsal of all has been made here on Wednesday to ensure fool-proof security arrangements at all the venues including lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur and both the helipads at DlW and BHU.
Security officers have also made arrangements perfect as option if in case of bad weather condition, roads are used instead of copters. According to the protocol received here on late Tuesday night, Modi will land by charter plane at Babatpur Airport at 10.35 am and after 10-minute stopover there he would go to BHU Helipad by MI-8 helicopter.
later, from BHU helipad he would go to Swatantrata Bhawan where some RSM programmes (Dec 17-24) are being held and watch play ‘Chanakya’ directed by Manoj Joshi and lay the foundation stones of two ambitious projects including Pt Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Shatabdi Super Specialty Hospital through remote control.
The proposed cancer centre would be set up in 10 acres of land at Sundar Bagiya and as the university is celebrating its centenary year, Shatabdi Super Specialty Complex would be set up in main premises of Sir Sundarlal Hospital (SSH) of BHU.
From BHU, the PM would go to Kabirnagar and inspect the progress made in underground cabling and heritage lighting project under Integrated Power Development Project (IPDP). It is the first locality where the work has almost been completed.
Then at 12.30 the PM would go to DlW where he would lay the foundation stones of ESIC Hospital, to be set up in Pandeypur area, and BRS Health Research Institute through remote control apart from inaugurating the Trade Facilitation Centre and Crafts Museum at lalpur, which were the first major projects launched by Modi after becoming PM on his first visit in 2014.
He would also launch some schemes of Textiles Ministry. After addressing the BJP workers, the PM would leave DlW premises by helicopter at 2.40 pm and Babatpur Airport at 3.10 pm.
Meanwhile, it was a hectic day when about half a dozen ministers of Modi government including Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Mahesh Sharma, JP Nadda, Mahendra Nath Pandey, Mansukh Mandaviya and Anupriya Patel were in the city. To ensure proper security arrangements as huge number of cops have been brought here from adjoining districts.
About 7000 police and para-military personnel would be deployed and it includes 12 SP rank officers 17 ASPs, 42 DSPs, 455 sub-inspectors, 350 head constables, 1987 constables, 26 women sub-inspectors 50 women constables, eight companies of PAC 15 of para-military forces, two of RAF and 612 recruit cops. Several traffic restrictions have also been imposed.