‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026’: PM interacts with students in Assam
Press Trust of India | December 21, 2025 | 10:29 AM IST | 1 min read
PM Modi on Sunday sailed on the Brahmaputra and interacted with 25 students during a ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme on the second day of his Assam visit.
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning set sail on the river Brahmaputra on a cruise ship and interacted with students during a 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme on the second day of his Assam visit. A total of 25 students from various schools in Assam are taking part in the event.
Modi will stay for around 45 minutes aboard the three-deck 'M V Charaidew 2', officials said. The Prime Minister was seen on the upper deck of the ship, interacting with the students. He arrived at the Guwahati Gateway Terminal of the Inland Water Transport (IWT), inaugurated recently by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and moved to the ship along the floating bridge.
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Security has been heightened along the entire area with the River Police, NDRF and SDRF personnel patrolling the river since early morning, the officials said. Ferry services on the river Brahmaputra have been suspended for two days since Saturday in the wake of Modi’s visit.
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