Tight security arrangements in place for PM's visit to Odisha

Press Trust of India  |  Bhubaneswar 

Tight security arrangements are in place for Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to on May 26 to mark completion of four years of his government, officials said.

Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting at the historic Baliyatra ground to Cuttack.

Preparations for the visit of Modi were reviewed at a high-level meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary A P yesterday, they said.

After the review meeting, told reporters that the was scheduled to arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here around 3.30 pm on May 26 and then fly to Cuttack by helicopter.

Modi will leave for from Bhubaneswar after addressing the public meeting at Baliyatra, he said.

Asit Tripathy, who attended the review meeting, said arrangements had been made for deployment of adequate security personnel during Modi's visit to the state.

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First Published: Wed, May 23 2018. 08:30 IST