New Delhi:
After the massive win in recent assembly elections in UP and Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his first Gujarat visit. The two day visit kick starts with a road show in Surat where Modi receives a grand welcome in his home state which will go to the polls later this year.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Bhai Patel and other dignitaries welcomed PM Modi to Gujarat.
The road show begins from Surat Airport to reach Circuit House and people from different communities and groups felicitate him after every 200 metres on the 11-km stretch decorated with sarees imprinted with the titles of various development schemes and projects.
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Earlier, BJP president Amit Shah, while addressing a gathering in Surat’s Varaccha was forced to stop as supporters of Hardik Patel created ruckus.
Over the next two days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Katargam, a Patidar majority area. Besides attending several functions and inaugurating hospitals, irrigation projects.
Here are the Highlights:
#9:25 PM Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow concludes as he reaches Circuit House in Surat
Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow concludes as he reaches Circuit House in Surat pic.twitter.com/LnPYf63VhG
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
#8:50 PM: Crowd chants "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Modi-Modi" slogans as Modi continues his 11 km roadshow.
#8:40 PM: Live Pictures from PM Modi's Roadshow in Surat.
Live Pictures from Hon.PM @narendramodi ji's incredible Roadshow in Surat. #GujaratWelcomesPMModi pic.twitter.com/4kYgCq4FdY
— Darshana Jardosh (@DarshanaJardosh) April 16, 2017
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— Ankit Pandit (@Ankit_sihani) April 16, 2017
In PM @narendramodi's road show with disco lights & 10000 bikers,crowd goes out of control#GujaratWelcomesPMModi pic.twitter.com/lhluZ1k9Ip
It's Diwali in #Surat #GujaratWelcomesPMModi pic.twitter.com/Nu24LRmnOU
— Vijayi Gujarat (@VijayiGujarat) April 16, 2017
It's Diwali in #Surat #GujaratWelcomesPMModi pic.twitter.com/Nu24LRmnOU
— Vijayi Gujarat (@VijayiGujarat) April 16, 2017
#8:15 PM: People switch on their mobile flashlights as Prime Minister Narendra Modi proceeds with his roadshow in Surat, Gujarat.
People switch on their mobile flashlights as Prime Minister Narendra Modi proceeds with his roadshow in Surat, Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/nppQfKPVzQ
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
#8:04 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show continues in Surat, Gujarat; a bikers rally escorting him to the circuit house.
#8:00 PM: 600 cutouts, 5 gate structures put across the city. A 30-feet tall statue of PM Modi has also been erected.
#7:50 PM: People rains flowers on PM Modi as his open SUV crosses them.
#7:33 PM: Prime Minister Modi on an open-top SUV, waves at crowd
Prime Minister @narendramodi on an open-top SUV, waves at crowdhttps://t.co/edgM7C8nBZ pic.twitter.com/pTFpkg0ZJ3
— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) April 16, 2017
#7:27 PM: BJP worker on motorcycles along the way on the 11-kilometer stretch.
#7:20 PM: Crowd chants "Modi-Modi" as PM shows up in his open car.
#7:10 PM: Massive crowd gathers outside Surat airport.
#7:01 PM: Surat: People gather on Surat roads ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the city.
Gujarat: People gather on Surat roads ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the city. pic.twitter.com/EvxQrZUJQ8
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
#7:00 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Surat, Gujarat: A sand art for Swachh Bharat at Parle Point.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Surat, Gujarat: A sand art for Swachh Bharat at Parle Point. pic.twitter.com/7IWefxR60s
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
#6:55 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Surat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Surat, Gujarat for a roadshow in the city. pic.twitter.com/9IfTFtx6Lv
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Gujarat: Flower petals showered at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statue in Surat ahead of his arrival. pic.twitter.com/joYS9VevF4
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Muslim women reach #surat airport to thank @narendramodi for his stand on #TripleTalaq pic.twitter.com/MmrHZN5DPT
— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) April 16, 2017
