Top Events on May 12: PM Modi to hold rallies in West Bengal, Bihar, Mother's Day, IPL Match and more
Top Events of the Day: PM Modi will hold four rallies in West Bengal. Additionally, he would be in Patna, Bihar for a road show. Canadian authorities have detained a fourth suspect, 22-year-old Amandeep Singh, in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was designated a terrorist and more Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kolkata from Jharkhand last night, is set to address four election rallies in West Bengal today.
The rallies will take place in Barrackpur, Panchla, Chinsurah, and Pursura across three districts, with the Prime Minister having arrived amid heightened security. In a first for any Prime Minister, PM Modi will conduct a roadshow in Patna today, supporting NDA candidates. The roadshow will stretch approximately 2.5 km from Bhattacharya Road-Pirmuhani corner to Udyog Bhavan near Gandhi Maidan.
Modi is expected to arrive in Patna at around 3 PM. Previously, the route was planned to be nearly 3.4 km starting from Dak Bungalow Crossing. After experiencing significant disruptions that led to the cancellation of approximately 75 flights on Friday, Air India Express is set to resume its normal operations today.
The airline has not disclosed the specific reasons for the flight cancellations but has been actively addressing the operational issues to restore service. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, alongside his wife Kalpana Soren, will be rallying in Potka today to support Samir Mohanty. The event is anticipated to attract over 10,000 local villagers and members of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), highlighting strong community and political engagement.
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