Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Over 2 lakh likely to attend Modi rally

- HT Correspond­ent lkoreporte­rsdesk@hindusnati­mes.com ▪

LUCKNOW : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address ‘Kisan Kalyan rally’ in Shahjahanp­ur’s Roza area on Saturday. According to local BJP leaders over two lakh supporters from Shahjahanp­ur and nearby districts are expected to attend the rally. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to accompany the PM from Bareilly to Shahjahanp­ur.

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address ‘Kisan Kalyan rally’ in Shahjahanp­ur’s Roza area on Saturday.

The district administra­tion conducted the final rehearsal on Friday. Senior officials from the administra­tion, along with BJP workers, looked into various aspects of preparatio­ns of the rally. “We have divided the rally ground into various sectors and appointed sector magistrate­s for each of them. These officials have been told about their respective duties,” said Amrit Tripathi, district magistrate (DM), Shahjahanp­ur.

The PM will land at Trishul airbase in Bareilly in his official plane. From there he will take an air force chopper to reach rally ground in Shahjahanp­ur, which is 90 kilometers away.

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to accompany the PM from Bareilly to Shahjahanp­ur. According to local BJP leaders over two lakh supporters from Shahjahanp­ur and nearby districts are expected to attend the rally. “We have arranged for the transporta­tion of supporters from nearby districts,” said union labour minister and BJP MP from Bareilly Santosh Gangwar. Reportedly, the party has arranged for over 400 buses along with other vehicles to bring supporters to the venue. The rally is being seen as part of PM’s efforts to reach out to rural masses in the wake of the 2019 general elections.

“We will try to reach out to our farmer brothers to tell them about the work our party has done for them,” said Krishna Raj, BJP MP from Shahjahanp­ur.

The PM will also lay the foundation stones of at least half-adozen new projects and inaugurate several others during his visit. The projects for which foundation stones will be laid include food processing units in Bareilly and Shahjahapu­r.

ADG Bareilly zone, Prem Prakash along with 14 other IPS officers will ensure the security of the venue.

 ?? HT ?? Arrangemen­ts being made for PM’s rally in Roza area of Shahajahan­pur on Saturday.
HT Arrangemen­ts being made for PM’s rally in Roza area of Shahajahan­pur on Saturday.

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