Modi begins visit of NE states today

Amid the agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, PM Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to three NE states Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on Friday.

As per government schedule, the Prime Minister to arrive in Guwahati on Friday evening.

On Saturday, Modi will lay the foundation for a bridge connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati over the Brahmaputra River, for Numaligarh Refinery Ltd's bio-diesel refinery, the Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline. And the same day Modi to take part in Bhumi Pujon for AIIMS in Changsari and address a public rally there, besides visiting Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.

The PM will also lay the foundation stone for the airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh.