Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled visit to Rairangpur in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district has been postponed due to the threat of a possible cyclone, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the state Sunday to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s data centre.
According to reports, Murmu was scheduled to visit her hometown October 28 and 29. Her visit has now been rescheduled for November 4 and 5 in view of the developing weather situation.
Meanwhile, Modi will arrive in Bhubaneswar Sunday afternoon and travel to Khordha to inaugurate the RBI data centre.
According to sources, security has been tightened in the state capital ahead of the prime minister’s visit. Around 70 platoons of police personnel have been deployed, while additional officers, including sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors, have been assigned security duties.
The route from Bhubaneswar to Jatni has been placed under heightened security. The Commissionerate Police is also scheduled to conduct a rehearsal of the Prime Minister’s motorcade ahead of his arrival.