PM Modi to be on two-day Gujarat visit from March 11
The Hindu
Prime Minister to hold roadshow, address rally in Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Ahmedabad on Friday and also address a rally of over one lakh elected representatives of panchayat bodies as part of his two-day visit to Gujarat on March 11 and 12, a State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said on Wednesday.
Mr. Modi's visit to his home State will come a day after the declaration of results of the Assembly elections in five States. Gujarat will go to polls at the end of this year.
During his two-day visit, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 'Khel Mahakumbh' sporting event at a stadium in Ahmedabad, and address the first convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University located at Lavad in Gandhinagar district as its chief guest, he said.
"Prime Minister Modi will land at Ahmedabad airport on March 11 morning. From there till 'Kamalam' (the BJP's State headquarters in Gandhinagar), he will hold a roadshow. Four lakh people will welcome him along the route," Gujarat BJP president C. R. Paatil told reporters.
Various NGOs, organisations, BJP workers and Mr. Modi's well-wishers will remain present at their pre-decided spots during the roadshow, he said.
At 'Kamalam', Mr. Modi will talk to BJP's MPs, MLAs, office-bearers, and state executive members, he added.
In the evening, Mr. Modi will address Maha Panchayat Sammelan - 'Maaru Gaam, Maaru Gujarat' - at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad. More than 1.38 lakh elected representatives, including members of taluka and district panchayats, and municipal councillors and corporators will participate in it, Mr. Paatil said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.