Modi's 2-day Gujarat visit: PM holds mega roadshow in Gandhinagar
As part of his two-day visit to Gujarat, which comes as first after Operation Sindoor, PM Modi on Tuesday held a roadshow in Gandhinagar where he was welcomed with flower petals. Union minister CR Patil and CM Bhupendra Patel also joined him.
He will attend the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story and lay the foundation stone of development projects in the city today.
Modi visited the border district of Kachchh for the first time on Monday, where from Bhuje, he dedicated 18 development projects worth ₹ 2,326 crore and laid the foundation stones for 15 more projects worth ₹ 51,088 crore, delivering development works valued more than ₹ 53,400 crore to the state.
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