Lucknow, Nov. 12 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Lucknow on Friday (November 13) to inaugurate the newly constructed 'Sanskriti Bhawan' at Gulzar Upvan on Sultanpur Road.

According to BJP Lucknow Mahanagar President Anand Dwivedi, Singh will arrive at Lucknow Airport at 11 am on Friday. He will subsequently travel by road and reach Gulzar Upvan at 11:25 am.

The inauguration ceremony will be held from 11:30 am to 1 pm, during which the Defence Minister will formally inaugurate the newly constructed building.

Following the ceremony, Singh will leave Gulzar Upvan for Lucknow Airport at 1:05 pm.

Earlier in the day, Singh called upon the armed forces to strengthen their offensive and defensive capabilities to maintain the elem...