Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” arrived in Madhya Pradesh on Friday as part of his two-day visit to the state. Prachanda and his delegation arrived at the Indore airport around 11 a.m., where they were given a warm welcome by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his cabinet colleagues Tulsiram Silawat and Usha Thakur, and Indore BJP MP Shankar Lalwani.
A traditional dance was performed at the airport by a group of artists in honour of the guests from Nepal. Members of the local Nepalese community raised the slogan “Jai Mahakali” by holding the flags of India and Nepal to welcome them.
The Nepal PM and CM Chouhan held a brief interaction at the airport. Chouhan was seen sporting a traditional Nepali cap during his interaction with Prachanda. Official sources said Prachanda was overwhelmed by the warm welcome and told CM Chouhan that it didn’t seem like they were meeting for the first time.
After their interaction, Prachanda left by road for the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, one of the 12 ‘jyotirlingas’ in the country, located around 55 km away from Indore. Following his temple visit, the Nepal PM returned to Indore, where he held a meeting with Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, officials said. After the meeting, he visited a solid waste management plant run by the Indore Municipal Corporation, the officials said.
CM Chouhan hosted a dinner in honour of Prachanda in Indore, they added. On Saturday, the Nepalese PM will visit the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys campuses in an IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Indore and leave for New Delhi later in the day.
