Elaborate security arrangements ahead of Amit Shah's Chennai visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Chennai today to take part in official government events and hold meetings with representatives of the party.

Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to the state to launch multiple infrastructure projects.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and other Ministers, BJP leaders are scheduled to welcome Amit Shah in Chennai Airport at 1.40 pm.

Amit Shah will go to private star hotel in MRC Nagar. Later at 4 pm, he will participate in the state govt. function to be held at Chennai Kalaivanar Arangam. He will launch Thervoi-Kandigai Reservoir Project in Thiruvallur district as well as the Metro Rail Expansion Project via video conferencing.

A total of 3,000 police is on security duty at all important locations, including the Chennai Airport, MRC Nagar Star Hotel Complex and Kalaivanar Arangam. Security has been beefed up in and around the Chennai airport.

Party sources say that Union Home Minister is expected to meet actor Rajinikanth in his house in Poes garden at 2.30 pm. But this is not officially confirmed.