Himachal Pradesh: Jai Ram Thakur inspects proposed site for PM Modi's 31 May rally in Shimla

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday inspected a proposed site for a rally that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may address here on 31 May, marking the eighth anniversary of his prime ministership, HP BJP said.

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Suresh Kashyap said on Saturday that the prime minister’s  proposed public meeting in Shimla on 31 May would be a historic one and attended by a large number of people to celebrate Modi’s eight years as the country’s prime minister. Accompanied by Kashyap, chief minister Thakur inspected the ridge maidan here later in the evening. After the inspection, Thakur said the BJP would soon hold a virtual meeting in which the complete programme would be discussed. Earlier on Wednesday, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had urged the prime minister to hold a national-level function in Himachal Pradesh to mark the eight years of the NDA government at the Centre. Thakur, who had called on Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, said Himachal Pradesh would be honoured to hold this national-level function in which all districts of the country will join. Inviting the prime minister to visit Himachal Pradesh, Thakur had also thanked him for his special affection for the state and its people and expressed gratitude for supporting the state government in every way for the speedy development of the state. HP BJP president Kashyap, also an MP from Shimla, further said in his statement that Modi considers Himachal Pradesh as his second home. The prime minister came to Himachal Pradesh about five months ago on 27 December to address a rally at the Paddal ground in the chief minister’s home district Mandi to mark the fourth anniversary of the Jai Ram Thakur-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. BJP workers in Himachal Pradesh are already enthusiastic over the party’s victory in recent assembly elections in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, he said, adding they would get more strength after Modi’s proposed visit to Shimla. Kashyap said BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda had already completed his visit to the four parliamentary segments of the state in the last one month. Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will also visit the hill state soon, he added. Claiming that the BJP will form its government again in HP after the next elections due later this year, the state BJP chief said there no changes would be made in the state party unit as it is in election mode. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.