Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached the State capital for a two-day visit on Friday. He arrived at the domestic terminal of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in a special flight around 7 p.m.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers thronged the roads leading to the airport. Various cultural motifs including ‘Theyyam’ and ‘Kavadi’ were displayed with the accompaniment of percussion instruments. A delay of nearly one-and-a-half hours from the announced time of arrival as well as the light drizzle did little to dampen the spirits of those who gathered. Mr. Shah acknowledged them by waving from an open jeep before leaving for Kovalam.
The city has come under a tight security blanket with over a thousand police officers deployed in various places in view of the Southern Zonal Council meet in Kovalam on Saturday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is among the high-profile attendees who have reached Thiruvananthapuram for the conclave.
