GANDHINAGAR: President Ram Nath Kovind will on a Gujarat visit from October 28 and Union home minister Amit Shah will preside over the Rashtriya Ekta Divas celebrations in Kevadia on October 31, the state government informed on Wednesday.
Government spokesperson and education minister Jitu Vaghani said that apart from meeting high court judges,the President will also visit Shree Chitrakutdham, the ashram of Morari Bapu at Talgajarda in Bhavnagar district, and also inaugurate a housing scheme for economically weaker sections (EWS) in Bhavnagar district.
“The President will arrive at noon on October 28. He will visit the ashram of Morari Bapu, inaugurate an EWS scheme in Bhavnagar and is also scheduled to hold a meeting with high court judges in Gandhinagar. The President will leave for Delhi on October 30,” Vaghani said.
The authorities had earlier announced that PM Modi would attend the celebrations at the Statue of Unity near Kevadia.
However, since he is now scheduled to attend the G-20 Summit in Rome at that time, Shah will preside over the event,” officials said.
As part of the celebrations, “Ekta Parade” will be held at the venue, for which police jawans from across the country have been invited to Kevadia, a release stated. Personnel of the Border Security Force, ITBP, CISF and CRPF will also take part in the Ekta Parade.
“After attending the event at the Statue of Unity, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah will visit the Amul Dairy at Anand,” Vaghani said.
