Kochi: Mr Alphons Kannanthanam will have a hectic schedule during his first visit to the state in his capacity as Union Minister of State for Tourism and IT with the BJP state unit and a section of Christian clergy planning a series of programmes. BJP state unit president Kummanam Rajasekharan will lead the partymen to provide a rousing reception to the minister on his arrival at the Kochi airport at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. Mr Kannanthanam will be accorded receptions by the Ernakulam and Kottayam district units of the BJP on the same day.
A road show will also be held at Kanjirappally Assembly constituency covering nine panchayats. Mr P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, former BJP state unit president, will inaugurate the meeting. The minister will also be accorded a reception by the Kannur district committee of BJP during a private visit to the district on Monday. Mr Kannanthanam, who will return to Kottyam on Tuesday, will inaugurate the Sreekrishna Jayanti at Thirunakkara temple ground.
A civic reception at Kanjirappally will be attended by a slew of political leaders, including CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran, Electricity Minister M.M. Mani, Kerala Congress leader P.J. Joseph and several others. Bishop Mathew Arackkal will preside over the function to be inaugurated by Mr Kummanam. On the same day, Mr Kannanthanam will have a meeting with bishops of Nilakkal Ecumenical Council. The Thiruvananthapuram district unit of the BJP will accord him a reception on September 16 before his departure to Delhi.
