Chennai: A 1500-strong contingent of police will provide security during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Friday and Coimbatore on February 19.
The Special Protection Group (SPG) of the President has already conducted one round of inspection at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai and at the Isha Yoga centre in Coimbatore.
President Murmu will arrive at the Madurai airport on February 18 and will visit the temple on the same day. She will offer her prayers at the temple.
Sources said that security arrangements have already been made in the temple. The President is likely to reach the temple at 12 p.m. on February 18 and will attend the 'puja' at the temple.
The President will leave for Coimbatore on the same day from Madurai airport and will attend the grand Maha Shivaratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga centre in Coimbatore on Saturday. The SPG has conducted a thorough inspection at the Coimbatore airport and at the Isha Yoga centre ahead of the visit of President Murmu.
During the President's temple visit, police will cordon off the premises, and devotees will not be allowed to enter.
Madurai City police commissioner Narendranath Nair will be in charge of the security of the President at Madurai, while in Coimbatore city police commissioner V. Balakrishnan will take charge.
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The central intelligence agencies have also given inputs to the Union home ministry regarding the visit of the President.
This will be the first visit of President Murmu to Madurai after assuming the office.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Madurai Meenakshi temple in 2021.
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