Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit his home-State Gujarat on Friday, July 20, where he would attend three important functions — at Valsad in South Gujarat, at Junagadh in Saurashtra and at the State capital Gandhinagar.
The Prime Minister will start his a day-long visit to the State from Surat where he would land in morning and straight away go to Valsad town where he would dedicate more than 2 lakh houses to beneficiaries under Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana.
From South Gujarat’s farthest town, he will fly to another corner of the State at mountain town Junagadh in Saurashtra region where in the afternoon he would inaugurate Rs 700 crore newly constructed civil hospital.
Before leaving for New Delhi at 7 pm, Modi will also attend a convocation ceremony of Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU) at 5.30 pm at the State capital Gandhinagar.
GFSU is the brainchild of PM Modi and he laid the foundation stone of its State-of-the-art building in sector-9 of Gujarat’s capital when he was Gujarat Chief Minister. Over the short period, GFSU has emerged as one of the most reputed educational institutions in the country.
Apart from official programmes, Modi’s visit would have political significance also, especially in wake of upcoming 2019 lok Sabha polls. If sources in Gujarat BJP have to believe, Modi would make it a point to meet important leaders of South Gujarat and Saurashtra at Surat and Junagadh respectively and take stock of the situation of the saffron party in these two important regions. On his arrival at Gandhinagar, he will also meet Gujarat BJP president Jitu Vaghani and other important functionaries of State BJP unit.
BJP had won all 26 lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the 2014 lok Sabha elections which ensure BJP’s Government at the centre. To repeat similar feat, Modi and another son-of-the-soil Amit Shah will not leave single stone unturned.
Meanwhile incessant rains are being pouring in South Gujarat and Saurashtra regions. On this Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday said that both places — Valsad and Junagadh received heavy rains in the past few days but despite the fact the schedule of the Prime Minister is unchanged. He however mentioned that the State administration was closely monitoring the situation in both the places.
It is worth mentioning that All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi who was scheduled to visit Saurashtra region had postpone his tour to the State due to heavy rains, especially in Saurashtra region.
The scion of Gandhi-Nehru family was to visit the State on July 16 and 17.