PM Modi concludes two-day Gujarat visit, receives warm farewell at Ahmedabad airport
On this occasion, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister and BJP State President CR Patil, Protocol Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma, Mayor of Ahmedabad Pratibha Jain, State Chief Secretary Pankaj Joshi, Additional Chief Secretary of GAD Kamal Dayani, Director General of Police Vikas Sahay, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, Major General Gaurav Bagga, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik, Chief Protocol Officer Jwalant Trivedi, Ahmedabad Collector Sujeet Kumar, along with other senior officials and officers, also extended a heartfelt farewell to the Prime Minister.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi hailed Gujarat's progress, saying there were apprehensions about how it would grow when it was formed in 1960 after splitting Bombay state. He also said that Gujarat should set goals to be achieved when it completes 75 years of its formation in 2035, with India keen to host the Olympics in 2036.
Addressing the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story in Gandhinagar, the Prime Minister said that people's support for Operation Sindoor should translate into efforts to achieve Viksit Bharat.
Referring to Gujarat's progress, he said the state was largely known as a producer of salt when it was formed, and now it is known worldwide for its diamond work.'Wahi Gujarat jiske paas ek zamaane mein namak se upar kuch nahi tha, aaj duniya mein heera (diamond) ke liya jaana jata hai. When Gujarat completes 75 years in 2035, I believe we must start planning now for the next 10 years. By then, we need to set a vision for where Gujarat should be in industry, agriculture, education, and sports. When Gujarat turns 75, just one year later, the Olympics will be held. The country wishes that the Olympics be hosted in India,' PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said every citizen should become a partner in the nation's development and urged people to use Made in India products. (ANI)
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