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PM Modi to begin 2-day Gujarat visit today
The Prime Minister's pre-scheduled visit to his home state comes a day after the BJP emerged victorious in assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, which were held in February-March.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Friday, arrive in his home state of Gujarat on a 2-day visit, a day after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) convincingly retained four of the five states where assembly elections took place in February-March, the counting of votes for which took place on March 10.
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According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will, at 4pm on March 11, participate in the Gujarat Panchayat Mahasammelan and address the gathering. A day later, he will inaugurate the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) at 11am and as the chief guest, deliver the first convocation address of the RRU.
At 6:30pm on Saturday, in his final engagement on the trip, the Prime Minister will declare open the 11th Khel Mahakumbh, the release said.
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Giving details on the three events, the statement noted that the Gujarat Panchayat Mahasammelan will witness participation of more than 1 lakh representatives from the three ties of the Panchayati Raj institutions in the western state.
The RRU, it said, was established to meet the need for high-quality trained manpower in various wings of policing, criminal justice and correctional administration, and commenced operations on October 1, 2020.
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“Started in 2010 in Gujarat under the visionary leadership of the then Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi, with 16 sports and 13 lakh participants, Khel Mahakumbh today encompasses 36 general sports and 26 para sports. Over 45 lakh sportspersons have registered for 11th Khel Mahakumbh,” the release said.
Meanwhile, of the five states which went to polls, the BJP won Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, while Congress-ruled Punjab will now have an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Gujarat, too, will go to polls later this year, with the BJP aiming to retain a state where it has now been in power for more than 20 years.
