The City has turned into a fortress as Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive here shortly to unveil the 112 feet tall Adiyogi statue at Isha Foundation. VVIPs and dignitaries from political and commercial organisations have started to land in the Coimbatore Airport to take part in the event.
An hour ago, Governor of Tamil Nadu (in-charge) Vidhyasagar Rao and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi Palanisami was welcomed at the Coimbatore International Airport by Minister SP Velumani, Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development, District Collector TN Hariharan and Corporation Commissioner and Special Officer Dr. K. Vijayakarthikeyan.
While close to dozen of Ministers from BJP have already arrived to the city to receive PM Modi from the Sulur base airport to Isha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach Isha by 6 PM. Five-tier security has been deployed in the city in connection to these VVIPs visit.