Amit Shah arrives in Odisha, to attend meetings, inaugurate various projects
Union Home Minister and BJP stalwart Amit Shah is scheduled to share the dais with Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik at some programs here on Saturday, a day after arriving in Bhubaneswar.
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Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister and BJP stalwart Amit Shah is scheduled to share the dais with Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik at some programs here on Saturday, a day after arriving in Bhubaneswar.
Shah was greeted at the airport by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Baijayant Panda, state president Manmohan Samal, and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, among others.
The BJP leader's visit has heightened the political climate in Odisha, as it comes after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) expressed support for the BJP-led government at the Centre on the Delhi Services Bill, which was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha.
On Saturday, the Home Minister will kick off some national highway projects. During the day, he will also preside over a meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and disaster management. These events will take place at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Center, the state secretariat.
The Chief Minister is also expected to attend the meeting. However, there is no official word on whether the Home Minister will meet with the Odisha Chief Minister separately.
Thereafter, Shah will move to the state BJP headquarters in Bhubaneswar. He will meet the newly appointed state office bearers of the party and discuss the completion of tasks assigned to them earlier.
The BJP stalwart will also address the leaders on ways to take the achievements of Modi-government in nine years of governance at the Centre to the people.
Officials further stated that the Home minister will hold a meeting at the airport lounge before departing for New Delhi on Saturday evening. However, there was no information on who would attend the meeting at the airport lounge.
The Union minister’s visit to the BJD-ruled state and scheduled meetings to discuss LWE and disaster management is significant as it comes on the heels of the ruling party in Odisha supporting the Centre to ensure passage of the Delhi Services Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. BJD has also announced that it will oppose the no-confidence motion by several opposition parties against the Narendra Modi government.
