Stage set for Modi's city roadshow to celebrate BJP govt's year in power
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the city on Friday to mark one year of the BJP govt in the state and 11 years of NDA rule at the Centre.
Majhi visited Janata Maidan on Thursday for an on-site inspection, assessed the arrangements, and directed officials to ensure all works are completed on time. The chief minister emphasised the need for flawless execution of work for the high-profile event, a govt official said.
At the heart of Modi's visit — the main and concluding event of celebrations marking the BJP govt's one year in Odisha — will be the inauguration of Vision Odisha 2036 and 2047, a comprehensive roadmap that aligns with Modi's vision of 'Purvodaya' — the rise of east India as a catalyst for national growth, state BJP President Manmohan Samal said.
"The event is going to be historic with the PM announcing a developmental roadmap for Odisha by its centenary year in 2036," Samal said. The PM will also inaugurate several projects worth Rs 17,000 crore via video link, including rail services and EV buses, and honour beneficiaries of welfare schemes and social sector leaders before addressing the public at 4:30 pm.
After flying to Odisha from Siwan in Bihar — where the PM is scheduled to address a rally — Modi and Odisha chief minister will traverse key locations in the city on a grand roadshow through AG Square, Raj Bhavan Square, Kalinga Stadium Square and Jayadev Bhavan Square.
There will be cultural programmes and folk dance performances at around 10 locations on his route, besides a tricolour rally that will follow the PM.
The state BJP chief said the visit underscores Modi's commitment to Odisha's development, aiming to strengthen infrastructure and attract industrial investments. Preparations are in full swing, with giant hoardings and cutouts of the PM adorning the city from the airport to Janata Maidan.
The BJP expects more than one lakh people to turn up at the meeting venue.
BJP leaders said the PM's upcoming visit — sixth after the BJP stormed to power in Odisha — is not just a ceremonial occasion but a strategic move to bolster the image of the Majhi govt and reinforce the party's commitment to the state's development. A three-layer security with at least 133 platoons of police will be deployed for the PM's visit, while police have chalked out a detailed plan to divert traffic from the main arterial road on Airport-Raj Bhawan-Jayadev Bhawan-Janata Maidan route.
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