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PM Modi to visit Kerala for 2nd time in two weeks amid India-Maldives controversy

Prime Minister Modi will make a two-day visit to Kerala on January 16 amidst growing diplomatic tensions between India and Maldives. Kochi airport in Kerala is the key link for tourists to visit the Indian Ocean archipelago. The coming visit of PM Modi to Kerala will be the second one within two weeks. In a latest move, Maldives asked India to withdraw its troops by March 15.

PM Modi to arrive in Kerala for two-day visit on Jan 16
PM Modi to arrive in Kerala for two-day visit on Jan 16

By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Jan 14, 2024, 9:32 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) : Two weeks after his visit to Lakshadweep and Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be returning to the southern state for two days on January 16.

PM Modi is scheduled to arrive at Kochi on January 16 and will hold a roadshow in the port city on that day, according to the BJP's state unit. On the next day, January 17, he will travel to Guruvayur in Thrissur district to attend the wedding of actor-cum-politician Suresh Gopi's daughter, it said.

The Prime Minister would then return to Kochi where he will attend a party meeting of around 6,000 in-charges of 'shakti kendras', which comprise two-three booth-level areas. Later, PM Modi would also be taking part in programmes related to the Central government projects and then would return to Delhi by evening, the BJP's Kerala state unit said.

Earlier this month, the PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various projects worth Rs 1,150 crore in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Thereafter, he had attended a women's convention which was organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Thrissur.

During his recent visit to Lakshadweep, PM Modi did snorkeling in the serene waters of the islands ahead of Maldives President's visit to China. Following this, several ruling party leaders in Maldives made derogatory remarks against PM Modi which led to many Indian tour operators and travel booking websites boycotting Maldives.

Thereafter, many celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, promoted the Lakshadweep. Also, enquiries about tourist places and packages in Lakshadweep skyrocketed. (with PTI inputs)

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