Modi to visit Vaishno Devi shrine Wednesday


Posted on 25th Mar 2014 09:34 pm by admin

Jammu, March 25 (IANS) Before launching his party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine Wednesday.

Special security teams comprising personnel from Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir police Monday carried out a security drill at the hilltop shrine in Reasi district of Jammu region.

Sources in the state security told IANS Tuesday Modi would arrive in a special private plane at the Udhampur airfield of the Indian Air Force.

"From Udhampur, Modi is scheduled to take a helicopter to reach the base camp of the shrine around 8.30 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

"From the base camp in Katra, the BJP leader will trek up to the shrine," a senior officer of the state security said in Jammu.

BJP sources said Modi would then travel by helicopter to Hira Nagar town in Kathua district of Jammu region from where he would formally launch the party's election campaign.

Thereafter, Modi would take the chopper to reach the Udhampur airfield from where he would return to Delhi Wednesday afternoon.

326 Like 35 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

World War I comes alive in Delhi

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) World War I era weapons, uniforms, communication equipment and scene

Turkey will provide technical help for the operation of Kabul airport, Taliban appealed

Turkey has accepted the appeal of the Taliban in which Turkey was asked for technical help for th

Koi Mil Gaya: 'Jadu' coming on screen again, 'Koi Mil Gaya' to be re-released after 20 years

Remember Hrithik Roshan's film 'Koi Mil Gaya'? This film, which came in the year 2003, had a lot

Syria shaken by Israel's missile attack, rapid attacks targeting the international airport

The Israeli army fired missiles at the Syrian capital's international airport on Monday morning a

Rishabh Pant's car accident due to a nap: narrowly escaped, broke the window of the burning car, and came out; Was going home to surprise mother

25-year-old cricketer Rishabh Pant narrowly escaped in a road accident on Friday morning. Accordi

Parliament Security Breach: How to enter Parliament House? Delhi Police will take the accused and recreate the scene

The Special Cell of Delhi Police will take the accused to the Parliament complex on Saturday or S

Madhya Pradesh minister, wife robbed in train near Agra

Bhopal, March 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya and his wife were on Thu

Rahul to hold rallies in UP, Bihar

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will Wednesday address two elec

Modi rules out taking support from NCP, RJD

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday ruled out al

AAP's big win in MCD by-election, 4 out of 5 wards captured, Congress on one, no open account of BJP

The results of the by-elections on five wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have come and

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash