Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day visit to his home state Gujarat on Monday. This is PM Modi's third visit this year to Gujarat, which is set to hold Assembly election later this year.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power in the state for nearly two decades. PM Modi, on his visit on Monday and Tuesday, is scheduled to attend the annual general meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDP), inaugurate various projects and hold public meetings in the Kutch district.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also be in the state at the same time to deliver the keynote address of the opening session of the AfDB meetings on Tuesday.
The prime minister spoke about his plans during the visit in a series of tweets on Sunday.
"I shall inaugurate & lay the foundation stone for various projects of the Kandla Port and address a public meeting at Gandhidham," Modi tweeted.
In Bhachau, a pumping station would be inaugurated & I shall join a public meeting. Watch it on your mobile. https://t.co/TYuxNNJfIf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2017
On Tuesday, I will be in Gandhinagar to participate in the opening ceremony of the meetings of the @AfDB_Group. #AfDBAM2017
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2017
The Annual Meetings of @AfDB_Group have chosen the very relevant theme of ‘Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa.’
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2017
"On the sidelines of @AfDB_Group Annual Meetings, I shall meet some of the distinguished delegates who will be taking part in AfDBAM2017," PM Modi tweeted.
In his Twitter posts, PM Modi made a special mention of the massive January 26 2001 earthquake that hit Gujarat. Kutch was the region worst affected by the quake.
"Kutch has a very special place in my heart. It is blessed with wonderful people and a remarkable spirit of resilience," Modi said. "From suffering unimaginable destruction due to the 2001 quake, Kutch is today known as one of India's fastest growing districts."
