PM Modi's Pune Visit Cancelled Due to Heavy Rains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Pune was cancelled because of heavy rains. He was scheduled to launch development projects and flag off a Metro train. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar assured that arrangements were being made to mitigate inconveniences. A new date will be announced soon.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday has been cancelled due to heavy rains, according to sources. Modi was expected to flag off a Metro train in Pune and launch multiple development projects ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.
BJP sources confirmed the cancellation and mentioned that a new date for the visit would be announced later.
Heavy rains on Wednesday evening left the SP College ground, the event venue, with muddy pools. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited the ground and stated that arrangements were being made to ensure no inconvenience for anyone. The MeT department has also issued a heavy rain warning for Pune and Mumbai for Thursday.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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