India's leader will address a rally which is expected to draw a crowd of up to 20,000 people who are hoping to catch a glimpse of the prime minister and listen as Mr Modi — a powerful orator — extols the virtues of the Australia-India relationship.
Attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Olympic Park arena event, scheduled to open its gates around midday, will attract Modi supporters from across the nation.
Mr Modi was also given a raucous and enthusiastic welcome both on arrival at Sydney Airport and at his hotel, where fans crowded for selfies and handshakes. A Sikh group advocating for the creation of "Khalistan" — which they envision as a breakaway independent state in India's north — has even put up provocative posters calling for Mr Modi to be arrested while in Australia.Graffiti reading "Declare Modi Terrorist" had also been daubed on temples in western Sydney.
"In a democracy, you can have difference of opinion, but I think the key is to understand that Modi has always won elections emphatically." The documentary, which was banned in India, focuses on Mr Modi's leadership as chief minister of Gujarat during riots in which at least 1,000 people were killed, most of them Muslims.
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