PM Narendra Modi to address public on Wednesday

PANAJI

: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting at Shyamaprasad Mukherjee stadium, Taleigao, on Wednesday.

BJP state president and

Rajya Sabha

MP Vinay Tendulkar said that Modi’s address will help the party to galvanize its cadre to “confirm a victory” for the

Lok Sabha

elections and three bypolls.

Addressing reporters, Tendulkar said that the public meeting will be held at 4pm and around 25,000 people are expected to attend it. He also said that booth-level meetings have been held to brief ‘karyakartas’ (BJP workers) about the meeting.

BJP national president Amit Shah will address two public meetings including one at Shiroda. Those also scheduled to address two public meetings in the state are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani. Union minister for communication Ravi Shankar Prasad will hold a discussion with professionals and intellectuals.

The venue is likely to be in Panaji.