PM attends meeting of Somnath Trust

Published By : Admin | December 20, 2014 | 21:17 IST

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended a meeting of the Somnath Trust in New Delhi, in his capacity as a trustee.

The meeting was also attended by Shri Keshubhai Patel - Chairman of the Trust, and the other trustees - Shri LK Advani, Shri PK Lahiri, Shri Harshvardhan Neotia and Shri JD Parmar.

The meeting condoled the passing away of Shri Prassanvadan Mehta, who was also a trustee.

The trustees discussed ways and means to make the Somnath complex even more attractive for tourists. They discussed the town infrastructure, keeping in view the increase in the number of tourists. Ongoing projects of the Trust were also discussed.

The trustees nominated Shri Keshubhai Patel as Chairman of the Trust for one more year.

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He noted that Sarnath has a close association with Lord Buddha, whose timeless message of wisdom, compassion and harmony inspires the world.

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In a post on X, the Prime Minister shared:

 "A proud moment for every Indian!

Delighted that Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Sarnath has a close association with Lord Buddha, whose timeless message of wisdom, compassion and harmony inspires the world.

This recognition celebrates India’s profound civilisational and spiritual heritage. It will also inspire more people across the world to come to Sarnath and connect with the ideals of Lord Buddha.

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