Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched civic projects worth Rs.2,980 crore during his visit to the Agra. He launched the Gangajal project to provide better and more assured water supply and also laid the foundation stone for an Integrated Command and Control Centre for the Agra Smart City project. The smart city project is meant to develop the tourism destination as a modern world-class city.

PM Narendra Modi will begin the BJP's election campaign in UP with a rally in Agra on Wednesday. PM Modi is scheduled to fly to Agra from Karnataka's Bidar and reach around 3.15pm. According to party sources, he is expected to inaugurate a number of projects in Agra. Agra's Kothi Meena Bazar ground is expected have 2L party supporters, according to local BJP leaders.

An inspector and two sub-inspectors have been suspended and the entire Sikandara police station of Agra city has been booked for murder after a 32-year-old man died in police custody. The victim's mother said that police "rained lathis on him in the lock-up" after their neighbour alleged that he had stolen jewellery worth Rs.7 lakh from his house.