No bouquet, only a book for Modi on arrival at Madurai airport

PM Modi was on his way to Rameshwaram to inaugurate Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial.

Adhering to the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) instructions, Tamil Nadu Governor and leaders welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a book at the Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao and CM Edapaddi Palanisamy recieved PM Modi with a book and a flower.

PM Modi was on his way to Rameshwaram to inaugurate Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial.

Early this month the MHA had issued new instructions to all States and Union Territories (UTs) with respect to gifts given to PM Modi during his tours within India.

The new instruction barred presenting bouquet to the Prime Minister. It says at best a flower, a khadi handkerchief or a book may be presented to welcome the dignitary.

The MHA circular requested all states and UTs to suitably sensitize all concerned to ensure strict compliance of the instructions.

The instructions were issued a month after PM Modi appealed to people 'to give a book instead of bouquet as a greeting' in a speech during the inauguration of Kochi Metro.

On June 17, PM Modi had said people should give a book instead of a bouquet as a greeting.

"I appeal to people to give a book instead of the bouquet as a greeting. Such a move can make a big difference," news agency ANI quoted the PM as saying.

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