PM Modi's Punjab visit Highlights: PM Narendra Modi cancels Ferozepur rally, leaves for Delhi

PM Narendra Modi's Punjab visit Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled the Ferozepur rally due to bad weather. He was set to lay the foundation stone of PGI Satellite Centre at Ferozepur and two medical colleges at Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala on Wednesday. His visit came ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections 2022. Preparations were in full swing ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab's Ferozepur for laying the foundation stone for PGIMER’s Satellite Centre. However, the rain played spoilsport. Apart from this, PM Modi was supposed to lay the foundation of two medical colleges in Punjab at Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala. Also Read | Covid-19: Night curfew back in Punjab, educational institutions closed Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh were to be present at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the PGIMER’ Satellite Centre by the Prime Minister, which was scheduled to take place at 1.00 pm on Wednesday. Also Read | Amid surge in Omicron cases, Delhi imposes weekend curfew The foundation of the other two medical colleges in Punjab at Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala was to be laid down by PM Narendra Modi. With a combined cost of 650 crores, these two medical colleges were said to prepare for training to 200 MBBS candidates. It is anticipated that these two colleges would be ready within the next 2 years.

PM Narendra Modi's Punjab visit Highlights:

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Prime Minister #NarendraModi cancelled his rally in Ferozepur, where he was scheduled to lay the foundation stones for several projects, on January 5 owing to inclement weather. Photo: IANS (File)

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- IANS (@IANS) 5 Jan 2022

13:57 pm | Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the Ferozepur rally due to 'bad weather'. A gathering of around 15-20 thousand people appeared for the event but heavy rain played spoilsport. Likewise, the Prime Minister will return to Delhi. 13:20 pm | Farmers stop BJP workers in Kotkapura. The flags of BJP were thrown on streets. 12:48 pm | Amritsar: Farmers protest against the BJP workers who were heading towards Ferozepur for PM Modi's mega rally. 12:39 pm | PM Narendra Modi leaves Bathinda for the Ferozepur rally by road. 12:06 pm | PM Narendra Modi arrives Bathinda. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal received him at Bathinda airport. 11:30 am | Punjab: Farmers call off protest in Ferozepur ahead of PM Modi's visit. 11:10 am | "We do not welcome the killer of our precious lives We do not welcome the one who has ruined so many lives We do not welcome the one who s saving the culprits & blaming the victims #GoBackModi," Kisan Ekta Morcha said. 10:36 am | Two members of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's staff test positive for Covid-19. Punjab CM has kept himself in isolation so he will skip the event at Ferozepur 10:33 am | Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) president and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa tests positive for Covid-19. Dhindsa said that he was on his way to Ferozepur to attend PM Narendra Modi's rally but returned after receiving the test report.

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सिख समुदाय से बेहद गहरा संबंध रखने वाले प्रधानमंत्री श्री #NarendraModi सिख गुरुओं का बहुत सम्मान करते हैं। वे हमेशा सिखों के साहस और बहादुरी की सराहना करते रहे हैं। देखिए, किस तरह प्रधानमंत्री जी सिखों के कल्याण के लिए पूरी तत्परता के साथ प्रतिबद्ध रहे हैं। #NavaPunjabModiNaal

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- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) 5 Jan 2022

10:00 am | In his first visit to Punjab since the repeal of farm laws, PM Narendra Modi will address a rally in Ferozepur with the BJP claiming that it will be the biggest ever such event in the state. 09:20 am | PM Narendra Modi tweeted: "I look forward to being among my sisters and brothers of Punjab today. At a programme in Ferozepur, the foundation stone of development works worth Rs. 42,750 crore would be laid, which will improve the quality of life for the people."

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Creating Next-Gen Health Infra in Punjab! PM Narendra Modi Ji today will lay foundation stone of multiple health projects in the land of five rivers: ? Satellite Centre of PGIMER Chandigarh at Ferozepur ? Medical colleges at Kapurthala & Hoshiarpur. #NavaPunjabModiNaal

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- Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) 5 Jan 2022

09:00 am | PMO tweeted: "PM Modi to visit Ferozepur, Punjab today. PM will lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 cr. These projects include Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, PGI Satellite Centre at Ferozepur &two new medical colleges at Kapurthala & Hoshiarpur."

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PM @narendramodi Ji will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than ₹42,750crore in Ferozepur tomorrow. These projects include Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, 4 lane upgradation of Amritsar-Una section, Mukerian- Talwara New Broad Gauge rail line.

- Meenakashi Lekhi (@m_lekhi) 4 Jan 2022

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