Prashant Jagtap, Pune City President, NCP (SP), said, "For the preparation of the event, the administration spent a lot of money. This expenditure should be incurred from the PM's pocket. It is kind of a joke that the country's PM is visiting Pune every year to inaugurate the same metro line."

PM Modi was to inaugurate 11 projects, including the new line of Pune Metro, on Thursday; visit was cancelled as heavy rain was predicted in Pune today.

BJP sources said that discussions are underway to reschedule the event for next week, given the significance of the Metro project that Modi was to inaugurate

Following heavy and incessant rainfall in parts of Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Pune on Thursday was cancelled. He was set to flag off the Metro train scheduled to run from the district court to Swargate in Pune.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a new Pune Metro line along with several other development initiatives but he visit was cancelled due to heavy rainfall

The Pune district administration has issued orders to keep schools and colleges in the city closed on Thursday. The order came after the India Meteorological Department issued an alert that there will be rains coupled with lightning and thunderstorms.

The Prime Minister was scheduled to launch a new line of Pune Metro along with other development projects in the city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Pune today was cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city. The PM was scheduled to inaugurate Pune Metro's District Court to Swargate underground stretch.