Chennai: Madurai and adjoining areas will come under intense police protection for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit tomorrow.
He will unveil a plaque to mark the laying of foundation stone of AIIMS, Madurai and also inaugurate the super specialty blocks of Rajaji Medical College, Madurai, Thanjavur Medical College and Tirunelveli Medical College as part of upgradation projects of these facilities.
A strong contingent of 5,000 police personnel will be on security duty tomorrow at Mandela Nagar and at Vajpayee grounds where a public meeting is organised.
Apart from the State police, a large number of paramilitary personnel like those in CRPF and CISF are also roped in. Around 700 police will be on duty around the airport where the Prime Minister’s special flight will arrive. Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, M Thambi Durai and Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar will be present.
The police and traffic departments have announced restrictions on load vehicles from Madurai, Trichy, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram bound to Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. They will not to be allowed to use the usual route, intsead alternative routes are given from 6 am to 2 pm. A few traffic diversions for the public are also made.
Meanwhile, the Tamilnadu unit of BJP is full of hopes about Modi’s visit ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, since its leaders expect the Prime Minister to take a decision on alliance.