On Friday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while addressing people at a cultural event organised in Palanpur, Banaskantha declared that 500-metre area around Somnath and Ambaji temples as vegetarian zones. The decision means that no non-vegetarian food could be sold around the premises of the two temples. In his address, Rupani[Read More…]
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Rahul Gandhi to begin his Gujarat visit from Somnath Temple today
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who will be in Gujarat on Saturday to attend a review meeting to analyse the party’s showing in the assembly elections, will start by visiting the Somnath Temple. During his three-day visit to the state, Gandhi will hold meetings with all the newly-elected MLAs and leaders[Read More…]
PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi for visit to Somnath temple
On the Gujarat campaign trail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for his visit to Somnath temple, saying the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had opposed the idea of building a temple. “If there was no Sardar Patel, the temple in Somnath would[Read More…]
Gujarat: PM Modi to address gathering near Triveni Sangam; visited Somnath Temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his native state Gujarat, took a helicopter ride to the famous Somnath Temple to offer prayer on Wednesday. Further, the Prime Minister will address a public meeting near Triveni Sangam. On Tuesday, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of[Read More…]