Amit Shah springs a suprise walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

PTI Updated: November 21, 2020 15:44 IST

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Chennai, Nov 21 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
on Saturday sprang a surprise here when he virtually broke
protocol to get out of his vehicle and walk on the busy GST
Road outside the airport to greet supporters, minutes after
he landed here for a two-day visit of the city.
Shah, who thanked the metropolis for its love, said
it was "great" to be in Tamil Nadu.
Shah is slated to attend a Tamil Nadu government event
later in the day, where he will inaugurate and lay the
foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 67,000 crore,
including phase II of Chennai Metro Rail.
Soon after his arrival from Delhi, Shah was received by
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his deputy O
Panneerselvam, senior cabinet members and BJP State President
L Murugan among others, before proceeding to the city hotel
where he will be put up.
However, after exiting the airport, Shah's car suddenly
stopped and the BJP veteran got out, before walking a short
distance, waving at scores of BJP and AIADMK workers who had
gathered to receive him with their respective party flags.
Accompanied by BJP National General Secretary and party
in-charge of poll-bound Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi, and Murugan, with
his security detail in tow, the Home Minister warmly waved at
the overjoyed supporters who had thronged the airport since
the morning.
A heavy security cover has been provided in the city
following Shah's visit, during which he will meet state BJP
functionaries and possibly discuss Tamil Nadu elections, due
next April-May, before leaving on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, Shah took to Twitter to thank the city for its
love and support.
"It is always great to be in Tamil Nadu. Thank you
Chennai for this love and support," he said in a tweet
accompanying a video clip of his walk on GST Road.
Shad had earlier been here in Augsut 2019 to release a
book on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's two years in office
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