New Delhi, April 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects has been cancelled in light of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to visit Kanpur on April 24 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over ' 20,000 crore.
However, in light of Tuesday's terror attack that claimed a number of lives, including that of Shubham, a courageous young son of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and keeping in mind the sombre mood and sentiments of the people, the event has been cancelled, officials said.
As a mark of respect, it was considered app...