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PM to address Tripura rally tomorrow

By The Assam Tribune

AGARTALA, Feb 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the State on February 9 to address a rally here and inaugurate several projects, including a railway line and a new block at the Tripura Institute of Technology campus, sources in the Chief Minister�s office said today. The new railway line, spanning 23 km, will connect Garji to Belonia in South Tripura district.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to unveil a statue of Tripura�s erstwhile ruler, Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, here, the sources added.

A high-level team comprising Inspector General Rajeev Singh, West Tripura SP Ajit Pratap Singh and SP (Security) Sankar Debnath visited the airport and the rally venue here on Wednesday to check the security arrangements, they said.

�A team of Special Protection Group arrived in Agartala on Tuesday for the Prime Minister�s programme. Apart from that, Tripura State Rifles personnel and police officers will be deployed in large numbers across Agartala to ensure Modi�s security,� Debnath stated. BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said the Prime Minister is set to arrive in Tripura around 3 pm.

After unveiling the statue of the Maharaja, the last ruler of the State, Modi will proceed to Swami Vivekananda Maidan for addressing the public meeting, he added. � PTI

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