Chennai: Security arrangements have been strengthened in Coimbatore and Tirupur ahead of Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan’s three-day visit to Tamil Nadu from October 28 to 30 — his first official tour of the state after assuming office.

According to official sources, nearly 1,900 police personnel have been deployed in Coimbatore alone to ensure the smooth conduct of the events. The city police have also imposed a temporary ban on the use of drones during the Vice-President’s visit as part of the security protocol.

Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive at Coimbatore International Airport by a special flight at 9.40 a.m. on Tuesday. He will be received by senior district officials and BJP cadres, who have planned a grand welcome for the city’s own leader elevated to the nation’s second-h

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