PM Modi in Gujarat LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last tribute to Keshubhai Patel, Former Chief Minister of Gujarat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat on Friday (October 30) morning on a two-day visit during which he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including the seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad.

PM Modi visited the grieving family of former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel in Gandhinagar. The BJP stalwart passed away on Thursday due to prolonged illness.

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In Gandhinagar, PM @narendramodi paid tributes to late Shri Maheshbhai and late Shri Nareshbhai Kanodia, who were associated with the world of films, music and culture. pic.twitter.com/bxtxD3JqLi

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PM Narendra Modi pays last tribute to Keshubhai Patel, Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, at the latter’s residence in Ahmedabad.

Keshubhai Patel passed away at a hospital in the city yesterday. pic.twitter.com/UC4CCFGwwn

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#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ahmedabad. He is on a 2-day visit to Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/oYOlDie8w5

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ahmedabad.

He is on a 2-day visit to Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/yavYtZRGKp

— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2020

PM Modi will then leave for Kevadiya in Narmada district.This will be his first visit to his home state since the coronavirus outbreak.

He would first inaugurate the Sardar Patel Zoological Park which is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Later, he would inaugurate a boat service which would operate in the Narmada river between the statue and Shreshth Bharat Bhavan.

The PM is expected to take a boat ride after inauguration of the service, the official said. He would then inaugurate Ekta Mall near the statue where tourists can buy handicraft items brought from all over the country.

On the morning of October 31, PM Modi would first visit the Statue of Unity to pay floral tributes to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary. On the occasion, a parade, named Ekta Diwas Parade, by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the Gujarat police will also be organised.

After speaking at the parade ground near the statue, PM Modi would interact with civil service probationers through video conferencing, the official said.

Later in the afternoon, the PM would launch the seaplane service connecting Kevadiya and Ahmedabad. He will then leave for New Delhi, said the official.

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