Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka’s Hubballi on January 12 to participate in the National Youth Festival, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday.
“Youths from 28 states and eight Union Territories are attending this seven-day festival. The PM will return after the inauguration of the event. On January 19, PM Modi will be coming to Narayanapura to dedicate to the nation the modernized Narayanapura Left Bank Canal,” he said.

“At the same time, there is a plan to hold the Banjara convention in Kalaburgi but the participation of Modi in this function is not finalized,” the Chief Minister added.

The youth festival will mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Around 7,500 representatives from all states will participate in the youth festival, Bommai said in an official statement.
The chief minister on Wednesday held a meeting with officials for the event’s smooth conduct.

Instructions have been issued to make available proper boarding and lodging facilities for the delegates and to prepare the platforms, the statement said.
“We are thankful to PM Modi and Union Youth Empowerment Minister Anurag Thakur for giving an opportunity to Karnataka to host this youth festival,” the statement quoted Bommai as saying.