Shillong, Sept 18: BJP national president, Amit Shah has postponed his visit to the state.
Informing this here on Monday, BJP state vice president JA Lyngdoh said, “Due to unavoidable circumstances the visit of the national president Amit Shah has been postponed to October 7 from September 28.”
Shah was scheduled to visit the state on September 28. This is the second time that Shah has decided to postpone his visit to the state.
Earlier, the BJP Meghalaya Pradesh had informed that the Shah during his visit would inaugurate the newly built office of the state BJP besides meeting religious leaders, intellectuals and sitting MLAs from different political parties.
Meanwhile, the Central Puja Committee (CPC) has expressed its appreciation to the decision taken by the BJP to postpone the visit of its national president to Shillong. Earlier the CPC has expressed its strong reservation against Shah’s visit which coincides with the Puja celebration.
“We welcome the decision of the BJP by postponing the programme, which may disturb the celebration,” CPC president Naba Bhattacharjee said.
He said had the party did not take this call, the CPC would have written to the BJP to ensure that Shah’s visit is postponed.
BJP chief, Amit Shah’s visit to Meghalaya postponed
