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Sanchi fortified ahead of Lankan President Rajapaksa's visit | | A day before Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit here, security in the town of Sanchi has been tightened to avoid any untoward incident. The state government has deployed additional security personnel in the town. Security personnel were seen stopping
people entering the town and frisking passengers and vehicles at police check
posts. Rajapaksa is slated to inaugurate a Buddhist institution here on Friday
in the presence of several other foreign dignitaries and State guests. The Sri
Lankan President arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to the country
on Wednesday. Rajapaksa's visit has invited the wrath of Marumalarchi Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) party that has warned to lead protests in Madhya Pradesh
in opposition to the Sri Lankan President's visit. Earlier on Wednesday, MDMK
party leader Vaiko Gopalaswamy and hundreds of his supporters aiming to show black
flags to the visiting Sri Lankan President were stopped from entering the state
by the state government. Government authorities blocked Vaiko and his 500 odd-supporters
at Chhindwara district, the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra . Earlier
as well, Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chauhan had requested Vaiko
to drop the protest move, while insisting that the visit was apolitical and that
it should be seen as an endeavour to promote peace and harmony among South Asian
countries.
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