Prime Minister Vajpayee to visit Sathya Sai Baba

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Prime Minister Vajpayee to visit Sathya Sai Baba

New Delhi : Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will visit Sathya Sai Baba, a

spiritual leader with millions of followers worldwide, at his ashram in

Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, officials said.Vajpayee will leave

for Puttaparthi in the afternoon after visiting Israeli Deputy Prime Minister

and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom calls on him at his official residence and

return to New Delhi on Thursday."The prime minister has no other engagements in

Puttaparthi," an official said. Vajpayee is visiting the highly revered guru

ahead of the national elections expected in April-May.PTI adds: The Prime

Minister is arriving at this spiritual town of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Wednesday

afternoon on a two-day visit, amidst unprecedented security in view of stepped

up violence by outlawed People's War Group in the district.Vajpayee is slated

to

arrive at around 3 pm And have darshan of Sai Baba at Prashanti Nilayam, his

abode. The Prime Minister would have overnight halt here. Andhra Pradesh Chief

Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is also coming.The Prime Minister's convoy route

from airport to Prashanti Nilayam, and its premises, have been "sterilised" by

bomb disposal squads drawn from Kurnool and Chittor districts. Round-the-clock

patrolling has been on.Police have made elaborate security arrangements. Every

vehicle coming to the town is being checked and hotels and lodges as well as

buildings in the Nilayam have also been scanned.The Special Protection Group,

National Security Guard, Armed Reserve Police, Andhra Pradesh Special Police

and a large number of police personnel are part of the security cover.

 

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