Tight security arrangements were made…
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow on Guwahati-Shillong Road. Massive crowds are turning up to greet him.
On Wednesday, 17 April 2024, he arrived in Assam in the evening on a two-day visit. He will address an election rally in Nalbari.
The two-km-long roadshow of the PM began near Rajiv Bhawan, the state Congress headquarters, and concluded near the state secretariat in Dispur.
People confined behind barricades put up along the road raised slogans in favor of the BJP and waved party flags as PM Modi's cavalcade traversed the stretch.
The Prime Minister was seen standing on the footrest of the vehicle with Assamese 'Gamosa' around his neck, waving back at the crowds.
He comprised a large number of men and women.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was also seen waving at the crowds from a different vehicle, which was part of the PM's convoy.
Tight security arrangements were made for the Prime Minister's visit with strict traffic regulations and a ''no drone fly zone'' along the route to be taken by him on both days of his visit.
PM Modi arrived at the Lokpriya Gopinath International Airport in Guwahati, where he was received by Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP state unit president Bhabesh Kalita.
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