The visit, first by Modi to the union territory after becoming the Prime Minister, was earlier slated for February 24 but has now been rescheduled to February 25, official sources said today.
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy told reporters that he and his ministerial colleagues would meet the Prime Minister at the airport and seek the Centre's assistance to the Puducherry government for development works.
Arriving by a special flight at 10.40 am, Modi would first visit the Aurobindo Ashram here and pay homage to its founder spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo. He would sit in meditation for a few minutes at the memorial of Aurobindo, sources in the Aurobindo Society said.
Later, he would interact with the children of the International School of Education run by the ashram.
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Hewill then proceed by road to Auroville (City of Dawn) International Township situated in neighbouring Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu andparticipate in the golden jubilee celebrations.
The international or universal project envisioned by the Mother of Aurobindo Ashram (Mirra Alfassa) is dedicated to the ideal of human unity.
Modi would spend nearly two hours in the township.
From there, he would come back here and address a public meeting organised by the Puducherry unit of BJP before leaving for Chennai.
Senior Police officers of Puducherry held a meeting with a team of Special Protection Group (SPG).