PM Modi To Attend Dussehra Celebration At DDA Ground In Dwarka; Security Beefed Up

Modi will attend the event organised by Dwarka Sri Ram Leela Society at DDA Ground in Dwarka Sector 10, Rajesh Gehlot, ex MLA and chairman of the society, said.

New Delhi: As the nation will mark the culmination of 9-day long festivities on Tuesday with full zeal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the celebrations at Dwarka area in the national capital. Modi will attend the event organised by Dwarka Sri Ram Leela Society at DDA Ground in Dwarka Sector 10, Rajesh Gehlot, ex MLA and chairman of the society, said. Gehlot said the PM is scheduled to reach the venue at 5.30 PM on Tuesday. There was, however, no official confirmation from the prime minister's office on this. Usually high dignitaries join the Dussehra celebrations at Ramlila Maidan here. In 2016, the Prime Minister had attended the Dussehra function in Lucknow during his first stint in office. In view of the Prime Minister’s visit, security has been beefed up in the Ramlila ground of sector 10. As per reports, Prime Minister’s Special Protection Group which provided proximate security to the PM, has already conducted inspection of the ground. Delhi Police has also tightened security in the nearby areas with rigorous patrolling by the cops.