Security tightened for Chief Minister Vijay’s Coimbatore visit

The police have heightened security across Coimbatore city in view of the visit of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday, during which he will inaugurate Periyar Arivulagam on Dr. Nanjappa Road.

Mr. Vijay will arrive at Coimbatore International Airport on a special flight from Chennai and leave for Periyar Arivulagam by road. He will unveil a statue of Periyar on the library premises. According to the district administration, Mr. Vijay will lay the foundation stone for various new project works, inaugurate completed projects and distribute government welfare assistance to beneficiaries.

Police sources said that 4,030 personnel will be deployed in the city in view of the Chief Minister’s visit. Personnel will be stationed at the venue and along the route from the airport to the venue.

The police have already barricaded the route, including a significant stretch of Avinashi Road, to control the crowd. Large number of supporters from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and members of the public are expected to throng the route to see the Chief Minister.

Sources added that Mr. Vijay is expected to leave for Thrissur on a helicopter from the Police Recruits School campus in the city after the inauguration of the library.

Traffic along Avinashi Road and other connecting roads will be closed when the Chief Minister’s convoy is on the move.