Shimla, Aug 18 - An entire hotel has been booked, tight security is in place and there are issues galore to be discussed -- this Himachal Pradesh capital is all set to host the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) three-day 'Chintan Baithak' or introspection meet starting Wednesday.
The venue for the brainstorming session, which would be attended by top party leaders like L.K. Advani, Rajnath Singh, Jaswant Singh and Sushma Swaraj, is Hotel Peterhoff of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.
BJP state unit chief Khimi Ram told IANS Tuesday that all preparations had been made to welcome the central party leaders for the session.
While Advani, Rajnath Singh, Jaswant Singh and Narendra Modi would reach here Tuesday evening, others are expected to reach by Wednesday morning, he said.
Refusing to divulge the issues to be discussed during the meet, Khimi Ram said: 'I really don't have any information in this regard. Our duty is just to make arrangements for the success of the session.'
He said the meeting venue was ideal as it is located in the hub of the city and close to the state assembly building.
'Earlier, the party had decided to hold the session at the Himachal Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) on the outskirts of the town. Later we realised that it is difficult to provide logistic support there and some of the party leaders might face problems while climbing the many stairs at HIPA. So the venue was shifted to Peterhoff,' the BJP state chief said.
Said Vijay Sharma, senior manager of Peterhoff: 'We are fully ready to welcome the guests.