Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will not be attending the events planned around Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mumbai visit today, as he will be away in Marathwada to review the drought situation.

PM will be in the city to lay the foundation stone for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's memorial at Indu Mills in Dadar and to conduct 'bhoomi pujan' for two new Metro lines at Bandra-Kurla Complex, where he will also address a rally.

"Uddhavji will be in Beed district tomorrow as per a 'pre decided' programme, to review drought situation there," his media adviser Harshal Pradhan told PTI this evening.

Pradhan's comments came shortly after Maharashtra BJP president Raosaheb Danve told reporters that his party deputed senior Minister Prakash Mehta to visit Uddhav Thackeray's residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra today and personally hand over the invitation for tomorrow's events.