According to reports, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Lucknow from Monday (23 December) till Wednesday (25 December). The Defence Minister will arrive at the Lucknow Airport on Monday (23 December) afternoon. His visit schedule will be as follows:

• On Tuesday (24 December) the Minister will participate in “Atal Yuva Mahakumbh” at KD Singh Babu Stadium at 1100 hours. At 1230 hours, he will inaugurate the Atal Health Fair Dilkusha Lawn and will then participate in a poem recitation event at Atal Convention Centre in Chowk at 1730 hours.
• On Wednesday (25 December) Rajnath Singh will pay floral tribute to the late PM at Lok Bhavan where he will also attend ‘Good Governance Day’ programme at 1045 hours followed by a ceremonial event to unveil the statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudia Ghat at 1215 hours. He will then head towards the airport in the evening.