Lok Sabha polls | PM Modi to address third public meeting in Kongu region; security tightened
Mr. Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting near Mettupalayam on April 10, campaigning for the BJP’s candidates for the region
Taking the election campaign for BJP’s candidates in Tamil Nadu a notch higher, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in his third public meeting in the Kongu region, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Mr. Modi will campaign for the BJP’s candidate for the Nilgiris constituency, Union Minister L. Murugan; for the Coimbatore candidate and BJP T.N. president K. Annamalai. for the Tiruppur candidate and State general secretary A.P. Muruganandam; for Pollachi candidate K. Vasantha Rajan and others.
Security beefed up
Around 4,000 police personnel will be deployed at the venue, around the helipad and along the road for security. The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police have prohibited the operation of drones or other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in their jurisdiction on Tuesday (April 9) and Wednesday (April 10).
Similarly, the Coimbatore City Police have prohibited the operation of drones and UAVs in and around the civil aerodrome, Hope College, Sitra, Chinniyampalayam, Neelambur, Neru Nagar, Kalapatti, Vilankurichi, Saravanampatti, SIHS Colony, Venkitapuram, Irugur, A.G. Pudur and Neelikonampalayam and Singanallur, along with other places where their operations has already been restricted. These places have been declared ‘red zones’ for 72 hours ending at 10 p.m. on April 11.