3 people detained for suspicious activities ahead of PM Modi's rally in Bihar

Patna: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, three people have been detained for suspicious activities on Saturday.

The Bihar CID has issued a high alert for the Muzaffarpur rally after a bandh was called by Naxals in the state. In October 2013, six people were killed and several were injured at a rally by Modi in Patna.

In the mega rally, Modi is likely to announce a special economic package for Bihar and share his vision for the state.

All Central Ministers from Bihar are likely to be present on the dais along with members of the National Democratic Alliance, including Union Ministers Ramvilas Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.

Modi is also likely to share stage with his arch-rival and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the first time at the inauguration of the IIT campus in Patna but the Janata Dal United is tight-lipped over it.

The BJP is bringing out the big guns to boost its chances in the state and after party President Amit Shah sounded the poll bugle last week.

Modi has a jam packed schedule as he will start the day by inaugurating the new IIT Patna. But all eyes will be on Modi as he is likely to announce the Din Dayal Rashtriya Gram and Shari Jyoti Yojana, an ambitious rural electrification scheme.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "According to the Prime Minister, the first necessity for knowledge is light. Therefore we must have electricity in homes."

He will also inaugurate the Suvidha Train between Patna and Mumbai and the Daniyawan Biharsharif rail line. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for new 2,000 kms Jagdishpur Haldia gas pipeline of GAIL.

Pradhan said, "An agreement has been reached between the Bihar government and the Centre. This is not just connection, all the proper systems required will come under this scheme."

But the political side of Modi's Bihar trip will only take place when he will address the mega election rally in Muzaffarpur. And his speech is expected to be peppered with a no-hold's barred attack on BJP's one time ally - the JDU.

JDU spokesperson Ajay Alok said, "The country's Prime Minister is coming and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will welcome him at the airport. And he will be there at all the programs when he is invited. There is no question of embarrassment."