Shivraj Patil arrives on visit to border areas

Bhuj, Feb 3: Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil arrived on a two-day visit to border areas of Kutch this morning.

Mr Patil will visit forward areas in the Great Rann of Kutch to inspect the wire-fencing work on the Indo-Pak border. He will also visit the controversial Sir-Creek area in the Arabian Sea later this afternoon.

Mr Patil will stay at Gandhidham at BSF Head Quarter during the night. On Sunday, the Home Minister is scheduled to visit the famous archaeological site of Dholavira. He will proceed for Manabao on Rajasthan border, later in the afternoon.

UNI