PM Modi receives Guard of Honor in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received the Guard of honor in Guwahati, where he will shortly be addressing the Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Police (DGP/IGPs) Conference.

Union Home Minister Rajnath, Chief Ministers of the northeastern states and senior police officials were also present at the occasion.

Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day visit to the north-eastern states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland, had yesterday, flagged-off the first train from Mendipathar, Meghalaya, to Guwahati and unveiled the plaque for a new rail line from Bhairabi to Sairang.

He had also inaugurated the platinum jubilee celebration of 'The Assam Tribune', a leading newspaper of the region.

He had further expressed his government's commitment to realise the potential of the north-east and to accelerate its progress.

In a series of tweets issued ahead of his visit, he had said that he was eagerly looking forward to being there and interacting with the people.