India News | Tamil Nadu: Security Arrangements Being Beefed Up Ahead of President's Visit to Madurai on Feb 18

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 16 (ANI): Ahead of President Droupadi Murmu's two-day visit to Madurai, the security arrangements are being beefed up, state police sources informed.

President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu on February 18-19. She will be departing from Delhi on February 18 and is scheduled to arrive at Madurai at 12 noon on the same day.

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Notably, President Murmu will also be going to Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple for having the darshan of Lord Meenakshi Amman.

Ahead of the President's visit, her security team personally inspected the security arrangements in Madurai on Thursday. The District Collector also held a consultative meeting with the officers of all departments inside the temple, the sources said.

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As per the sources, President will participate in the Annadhana program after completing the Swami Darshan at the temple.

The security team is also collecting details of those staying in the hotels in Madurai. The security checks on passengers at railway stations and airports have also been intensified.

Also, the flying of drones has been banned in the Madurai district on February 17 and 18, the sources added. (ANI)

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