FOR SPORTS LOVERS: A view of the newly constructed indoor sports complex at Puttaparthi.

ANANTAPUR: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will arrive at Puttaparthi in the district on Wednesday afternoon on a two-day visit to the spiritual town in a special aircraft. He will leave for New Delhi on Thursday morning.

According to officials, the President will be the chief guest at the 25th convocation of Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, a deemed university, on Wednesday and will also inaugurate a modern indoor sports complex before the convocation.

He will participate in the 81st birthday celebration of Satya Saibaba the next day morning. Dr. Kalam will stay put in Sri Sai Sreenivasa guest house in Prashanti Nilayam.

Minister to receive him

Minister for Panchayat Raj and Endowments J.C. Diwakar Reddy will receive and see off the President on behalf of the State Government.

Governor of Karnataka T.N. Chaturvedi will also participate in the inauguration of sports complex and convocation along with the President. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh is also arriving at Puttaparthi on a two-day visit.

Heavy security

Meanwhile, the police have arranged a heavy security for the President's visit. Special check posts have been set up in K. Nagepalli road, Mamillakunta circle and Ganesh circle.

They have intensified vehicle checking and have also kept a special vigil on the areas surrounding Puttaparthi including the hillocks.

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