Gandhi Jyanti: CM joins prayer meet at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar
“Bapu’s path is still relevant to save the humanity from global warming and global terrorism” - Chief Minister Narendra Modi
CM pays homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri
on his birth anniversary
Chief Minister Narendra Modi attended all-religion prayer meeting held at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar today morning on the occasion of Gandhi Jyanti. On the occasion, he appealed people to buy khadi with a view to encourage public awareness for cleanliness and for the service of poor.
He described Gandhiji’s birth on this land not as a birth of an individual but the birth of an entire epoch. “Bapu’s path is still relevant to save the humanity from global warming and global terrorism”, he said.
After paying respects to the great soul at his birthplace Porbandar, Mr.Modi addressed the all-religion prayer meet along with district minister in-charge Vajubhai Vala.
Appealing people to buy khadi the chief minister said, “If every family start buying khadi, the sell of khadi will increase and it will bring prosperity to the lives of poor”.
The Chief Minister also paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
“It is good fortune of our country that both these national leaders have carved place in the hearts of the people of India”, he said.
Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala delivered welcome address. Congress president for Gujarat unit Arjun Modhwadiya, MLA Karsanbhai Odedara, former irrigation minister Babubhai Bokhiriya, district panchayat president Bhojabhai Parmar, Collector Jayantkumar Sevak, district leaders, citizens and students joined the prayer meeting.
CM Pays tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri
On the occasion of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth anniversary, Shri Modi paid glorious tributes to India’s former Prime Minister. “Shastri ji’s clarion call of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan still resonates in the hearts and minds of every proud Indian,” wrote Shri Modi on his blog this morning.
