TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was excited to be in West Bengal for two days as there was something special about the place. I am excited to be in West Bengal today and tomorrow. I am delighted to be spending time at the Ramakrishna Mission and that too when we mark Swami Vivekanandas Jayanti. There is something special about that place, he tweeted.
There is heightened security in Kolkata, where he is scheduled to arrive at 4 pm. The state government has planned a foolproof security arrangements to counter any untoward incident during Modis visit. The administration has planned to sanitise the route, which will be taken by the prime ministers convoy to reach the city from the airport.
According to a state government officer, the roadmap was planned considering the fact that the PM is scheduled to arrive at a time when the light will not be favourable to fly him to the city in a helicopter from the airport. During his two-day visit, PM Modi will attend sesquicentenary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust and is expected to hold a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The visit comes at a time when West Bengal has been witnessing protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
