Gujarat Confidential: In solidarity
A 'Bharat Jodo Abhiyan' was organised at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar Saturday where Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi spoke about the 'virtues that identify India'. The meet also saw heads from all faiths- Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians, Parsi, Dawoodi Bohra and Swaminarayan sect, expressing solidarity with the armed forces. 'When our tolerance is taken for our weakness then it is the demand of the moment to support the decisions taken by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' said Devvrat.
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