In Tamil Nadu, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and former President of the State BJP  L. Murugan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about the welfare of the people belonging to the scheduled communities. Speaking to the media at Coimbatore as a part of the Jan Ashirwad Yatra, the Minister said that the Yatra would cover the districts of Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Namakkal and Salem in three days. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">As a part of the Jan Aashirwad Yatra organised by the Party in various States, Leaders will meet the people and describe the schemes and projects of the Central Government.</span>