The entire State administration and workers of ruling party BJP are all set to welcome two illustrious sons — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s national president Amit Shah, who are visiting their home State on Tuesday.
In fact Modi is visiting almost four months after he took over as Prime Minister. Besides, on Wednesday the party would become even bigger as Chinese President Xi Jinping is also starting his India tour from Gujarat soil. Preparations for the series of programs for next two days are being done on war footing under the instructions of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.
On Monday, Gujarat Chief Minister had convened a special Cabinet meeting to review preparedness of programs right from Sardar Patel International Airport, where the Prime Minister’s grand welcome has been organised up to his departure on Wednesday night along with the Chinese President.
Modi is expected to arrive in the afternoon and he will address a huge meeting of BJP workers at Tri-Mandir in Adalaj situated between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Sources in the saffron party said that more than 10,000 BJP workers have been invited for the high-profile function to welcome Modi-Shah duo.
The function will be attended by the Gujarat CM and her Council of Ministers, Gujarat BJP’s office bearers, Members of Parliament, MlAs, municipal councilors from our major cities — Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara, presidents of BJP ruled District Panchayat, Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of State owned boards and corporations and others. After attending BJP’s function, Modi will stay at Raj Bhavan. By the time Modi arrive in Gujarat, result of nine assembly seats and Vadodara lok Sabha constituency will be declared. The BJP expects to retain all the 10 seats. After attending BJP’s function, Modi will stay at Raj Bhavan.
Ahead of arrival of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Prime Minister will launch several welfare and public service initiatives of the Gujarat Government on his birthday on September 17 at a special function to be held at Mahatma Mandir, a plush convention centre initiated by Modi, in Gandhinagar. Modi will also make it a point to take blessing of his mother Hira Ba, who stays with his brother Pankaj Modi. Sources close to Modi’s family said that arrangements for variety of sweets have been done at Pankaj’s Gandhinagar house.
Following Gandhinagar functions, Modi will receive the Chinese President at around 2.30 pm and also attend MOU signing ceremony at Hotel Hyatt in Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad. Finally both leaders will have long meeting over a walk on the banks of River Sabarmati followed by the grand dinner party.