The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will leave today for a 2-day visit to
Sikkim and Assam. After arriving in Gangtok this afternoon (18th January), he
will visit an orchid display and a seasonal flowers exhibition.
The Prime Minister will attend the State Agricultural Ministers Conference on
sustainable development, organic farming and eco-tourism, in Gangtok. He is
scheduled to be present at the Conference for over two hours, during which he
will also address the gathering.
The Prime Minister will visit an organic products exhibition in Gangtok
tomorrow (19th January) morning, and will interact with organic farmers.
Shri Narendra Modi will then leave for Assam. He will address a tribal rally in
Kokrajhar. He will also address a youth rally in Khanapara, Guwahati.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a new building for IIIT
Guwahati, and address the students of IIT, NIT and central universities of the
North-East.
