Vice-President on two-day visit to Bhopal

Bhopal, Oct 29: Comprehensive security arrangements are in place on the eve of Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's two-day visit to the Madhya Pradesh capital.

An official source said that the Vice-President will take part in the valedictory programme of the state Assembly's golden jubilee celebrations, the first convocation ceremony of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and other events.

Additional police personnel have been stationed at the airport, Vidhan Sabha, Raj Bhavan and several other places. At tomorrow's convocation in the Assembly's Mansarovar Auditorium, Dr Shekhawat would also honour two senior journalists. Bollywood legend and danseuse Hema Malini and her group will stage a dance-drama 'Draupadi' at the Lal Parade Ground.

On October 31, the Vice-President will address legislators, former MLAs and the state's MPs in the Assembly auditorium. He will plant a sapling and be part of a group photograph. Prior to that Dr Shekhawat would be welcomed by Governor Balram Jakhar, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Speaker Ishwar Das Rohani, his deputy Hazarilal Raghuvanshi and Leader of the Opposition in Assembly Jamuna Devi.

UNI