UP CM Yogi Adityanath to accompany US President & Trump family to Taj Mahal

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will receive US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump on February 24, after ir visit to Gujarat's Ahemdabad on day of ir arrival. Yogi Adityanath is also expected to accompany US President and his wife to Taj Mahal. PM Modi is unlikely to accompany Trump family to UNESCO world herit monument.  

Ahead of Donald Trump's maiden visit, Agra is being groomed for reception of US President. Besides beautification, Yogi Adityanath has supposedly ordered verification of laborers involved in decking up city. In addition to multifold security arrangements in Agra, five langurs (long-tailed monkeys) have been added to list. 

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Trump will land in Ahmedabad on February 24 around on, for a less than 36-hour visit to country. Along with high-level delegation and Melania, US President will be accompanied by his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, both advisors to Donald Trump. 

Gujarat government is reportedly also spending roughly 80 crores on beautification process which includes painting walls with a mess of harmony between 'world's largest and world's oldest democracies'-- India and US. Moreover, ahead of Trump's visit to Taj Mahal on February 25, officials have stated that water from Ganga has been released in Yamuna to temporarily revive river.  It was reported that over 100 crore rupees is being spent to host US President's first India visit.

Delhi CM's name dropped from event

Days ahead of US First Lady Melania Trump's visit to a Delhi government school, Delhi government sources of ANI confirmed that names of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia had been dropped from event by Centre. Both AAP leaders were expected to attend program since school falls under Delhi government administration. Earlier it was reported that chief minister would play a role during Trump's visit. 

First Lady will be attending a 'Happiness Class' in government school for about an hour on February 25. concept was introduced in curriculum by AAP government in 2018, aiming to inculcate skills of critical thinking, induce psychological and emotional development. As per curriculum, students studying in classes 1-8 at Delhi government schools spend 45 minutes every day to attend "Happiness Classes" where y participate in exercises such as storytelling, meditation and question, and answer sessions. Similarly, for nursery and kindergarten students, classes are held twice a week.

(With ANI inputs) 

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