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After assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to undertake his first visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, on Friday.
Preparations are in full swing and tight security is in place in town, where Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone of a trade facilitation centre for weavers and adopt a village under 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana'.
Inspector General of Police (Public Grievances) Ashok Jain said, 12 SP rank officials of Uttar Pradesh, 18 additional SPs, 20 deputy SPs, 135 sub-inspectors, and more than 1,000 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed to maintain security during the visit.
The Special Protection Group (SPG) which is responsible for the Prime Minister's security would be assisted by officials and personnel of the Uttar Pradesh police.
Although there has been no official communication so far as to who would be coming along with the PM, I G (Law and Order) A Satish Ganesh said arrangements have been made keeping mind the possibility of "five to six Union Ministers" accompanying Modi.
