Major Security Deployed as President Droupadi Murmu Arrives for Kerala Visit

In a significant security operation, over 5,000 personnel have been deployed in Kerala to safeguard President Droupadi Murmu as she arrives on a four-day official visit. The president was greeted at Thiruvananthapuram Airport by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Union Minister George Kurian.

Prior to her arrival, the Kerala Police organized a high-level coordination meeting to evaluate the readiness for the president's visit. "A high-level coordination meeting was called to check the level of preparations... Over 5,000 security personnel have been deployed for security," stated Kerala DGP, Ravada A Chandrasekhar, to ANI.

President Murmu plans to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala and will then visit Varkala and Ernakulam. She will also be unveiling the bust of former President K R Narayanan at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Later, she will inaugurate the Mahasamadhi Centenary observance of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala and attend the valedictory function of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of St. Thomas College, Palai.

On October 24, the President is scheduled to participate in the centenary celebrations of St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday to exchange Diwali greetings.

President Murmu extended Diwali greetings to the nation through social media, encouraging celebrations to be safe, responsible, and environmentally friendly. In her message, she emphasized the festival as a time for self-reflection, improvement, and support for the underprivileged.