Security beefed up ahead of PM Modi's Varanasi visit on Dec 12

December 07, 2015 19:53

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his constituency Varanasi on December 12 with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

"As per the tentative programme of Prime Minister, he will be reaching Varanasi by air at about 3 pm and will leave for New Delhi the same day after attending Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat," IG, Law and order, A Satish Ganesh said.

"We are yet to receive minute to minute programme of the PM. But as per his tentative programme besides aarti, he will be meeting prominent personalities/dignitaries over dinner. The list which is not yet finalised," Ganesh said.

He said that a team of Navy has been sought for water safety.

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