Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kashmir today
In his first visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is set to unveil development projects worth more than ₹6,400 crore and address a public meeting in Srinagar on Thursday.
Strict security arrangements have been put in place ahead of the visit at Bakshi Stadium, the venue of the rally.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, meanwhile, is hoping that the visit will bolster the party’s prospects in Muslim-majority Kashmir, where the party has been looking to gain a foothold by eyeing a Lok Sabha seat in southern Kashmir for the first time.
“For us the presence of Narendra Modi is going to be a big boost for our cadres. Besides developmental projects, there is every possibility that he will convey some good news to people of Kashmir,” BJP state spokesperson Altaf Thakur said.
Local party unit president Ravendra Raina said two lakh people will attend the rally. “We have deployed hundreds of our cadres to make this event historic,” he said.