The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was finalising preparations on Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Srinagar on March 7. This is the first such tour of the Valley since the Centre abrogated Article 370 in 2019.
“Preparations for PM Modi’s Srinagar visit have been given final shape. The date has been confirmed as March 7,” BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur said.
A number of BJP leaders from the Valley met in Srinagar to draw up a plan for his visit. Sources said senior State BJP leaders, including state president Ravinder Raina and Ashok Koul, will arrive in Srinagar on March 2 “to meet BJP members and ensure participation of locals in the PM’s function”.