Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today hold his first public event in Jammu and Kashmir, over two years after the centre scrapped special status to the state and divided it into two Union Territories.
Tight security is being put in place for PM Modi’s visit. A big welcome is expected in Palli, with tens of thousands waiting to welcome him at an event organised by the BJP in Jammu region.
PM Modi will preside over a ceremony to mark Panchayati Raj — a day that commemorates grassroots democracy.