PM to visit Puttaparthi

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PM to visit Puttaparthi

 

By Our Staff Reporter

 

 

ANANTAPUR, FEB. 9. The Prime Minister, A.B. Vajpayee, will arrive at

Puttaparthi on February 11 on a two-day visit to the spiritual town.

According to the tentative programme, he will return to Delhi on

February 12 afternoon.

 

According to officials, the Prime Minister will arrive at Puttaparthi

airport by a special IAF aircraft at 2 pm on February 11. He will

proceed to the guest house in Prashanti Nilayam immediately. He will

have darshan of Satya Saibaba between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm on February

11.

 

After making the night halt in Prashanti Nilayam the Prime Minister

will leave for Delhi at 11.20 am on February 12. The Chief Minister,

N. Chandrababu Naidu, is also likely to arrive at Puttaparthi on

February 11. Meanwhile, the district administration is making tight

security arrangements for the PM's visit. Sleuths of the SPG have

already arrived at Puttaparthi to oversee the foolproof security

arrangements. Unprecedented security arrangements are being made,

particularly in the backdrop of the People's War attack on TDP

leaders in the district on February 8.

 

The district Collector, Y.V. Anuradha, the DIG of Police of Anantapur

Range, Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, the Superintendent of Police, Anil

Kumar, and other key officials are camping at Puttaparthi to oversee

the arrangements.

 

Sonia's visit: The Congress president, Sonia Gandi, is also likely to

make a brief visit to Puttaparthi on February 18. According to party

sources, they are yet to get details of their leader's visit.

 

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