Assam: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Guwahati to attend an award ceremony at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on Saturday.

The award ceremony was arranged by the Assam government to honour the sacrifices of soldiers who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.  The presentation will feature Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his cabinet members, and senior government officials.

The Union Defence Minister to be in Guwahati for attending the 7th India Industrial Fair (UDYAM 2022), which will be held at the veterinary field in Khanapara.  Security has been tightened in Guwahati ahead of the visit of the Defence Minister.

Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reach Assam's Dibrugarh on April 28, where he will inaugurate the Assam Medical College as well as seven cancer centres throughout the state.

Later in the day, he would address the public gathering at the Khanikar police reserve field. PM Modi's most recent visit to Assam was in March 2021, when he campaigned for the BJP in advance of the Assam Assembly elections.

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