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K. Murali Kumar

One lucky locality in Bengaluru gets makeover thanks to visit by Modi

On June 13, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the Prime Minister’s programme during his visit to Bengaluru on June 20, 2022. The highlight is a public rally at Kommaghatta where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited suburban rail project in Bengaluru.  (Source: Murali Kumar K.)
The venue of the public rally is the BDA ground at Kommaghatta, near Kengeri, in west Bengaluru. Arun Singh, in-charge of BJP unit in Karnataka, was also in charge of overseeing preparations for the rally. He will be in Bengaluru till the Prime Minister completes his visit to Karnataka, which includes a visit to Mysuru on June 20-21 to lead the International Day of Yoga event.  (Source: Murali Kumar K.)
Within hours of the announcement of the PM’s itinerary, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) got men and material on the ground to spruce up the venue and its surroundings. A civic worker checks streetlights on the road in front of the BDA ground at Kommaghatta, in preparation for the PM’s public rally on June 20. (Source: Murali Kumar K.)
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