Amit Shah arrives in Thiruvananthapuram

BJP National President Amit Shah arrived here to address the concluding session of the Janaraksha Yatra led by Party's State President Kummanam Rajasekharan, this evening. The Yatra is to create awareness against CPI (M) sponsored violence and Jihadi terrorism in Kerala soil. Party sources said about 50,000 BJP workers would attend the concluding session which will be held at Putharikandam Maithan here.

Mr Shah and another 50 leaders from the National level will join the Yatra in an open jeep at 1600 hrs at Pattom in the city and walk from Palayam to Putharikandna Maithan. About 2,500 vehicles have been hired by the party cadres to bring the workers from various places including the neighboring districts to make the Yatra a success. The BJP President inaugurated the Yatra on October three in Kannur where he walked seven km stretch at Payyannur.

As many as 200 organising committees and 2000 booth committees have been formed to create door-to-door campaign and bring people to the concluding session. Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan joined the Yatra at Sreekaryam at 1045 hrs.