On the last day of his two-day Gujarat visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday is on a visit to his hometown, Vadnagar in Mehsana district. This was his first after he became PM.
The Prime Minister inaugurated a Rs 500 crore modern six-storey Civil Hospital associated with the local medical college. He interacted with the medical students in the college in their own classroom. This hospital is set to cater to lakhs of patients in North Gujarat and south Rajasthan, which borders the region.
PM Modi, who visits his birthplace for the first time after becoming the prime minister office in 2014, says he has come back to one’s home town and receiving such a warm welcome is special. “Whatever I am today is due to the values I have learnt on this soil, among you all in Vadnagar,” said Modi.
Modi tells the people of Vadnagar that he goes back with their blessings and assures them that he will work even harder for the nation. The PM says Vadnagar has India-China connection. Hiuen Tsang stayed in my hometown Vadnagar during his visit to India and lived in President Xi Jinping’s hometown in China.
I am happy that I have got to inaugurate projects relating to the health sector, particularly Intensified Mission Indradhanush, says PM Modi. We brought prices of stents down. Work is constantly being done to make healthcare affordable for the poor, says PM Modi.
In the afternoon, he will reach Bharuch and lay the foundation stone for Bhadbhut Barrage to be built over Narmada River. Modi will also flag off the Antyodaya Express between Udhna (Surat, Gujarat) and Jaynagar (Bihar). He will address a public meeting in Bharuch before returning to Delhi.
Earlier, Modi met his old friend and long-time RSS pracharak Haribhai Adhunik during his visit to the famous Dwarkadhish Temple. While leaving the temple after offering prayers this morning, Modi walked towards Adhunik upon spotting him standing with some people in the temple courtyard. Apart from being an RSS worker, Dwarka-resident Adhunik is also a member of the administrative committee of the famous temple.
