Modi likely to spend Saturday night at Belur Math

Countering his earlier itinerary Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now likely to spend Saturday night at Belur Math, says a senior official of the Special Protection Group (SPG) in-charge of his security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to spend Saturday night at Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission, officials of the Mission said.

As per the earlier itinerary, Modi was scheduled to spend Saturday night at the Raj Bhavan here, he said.

"There is a slight change in the schedule. Earlier, the PM was not scheduled to stay here. But now, we have been told by the Special Protection Group (SPG) in-charge of his security that the PM may spend the night in our Math," a senior official of the Mission told PTI.

Modi is scheduled to arrive here later in the day on a two-day visit, during which he will attend sesquicentenary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust and hold a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.