What a book release function it was!

This is about a book release function hosted by Macmillan and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad’s Tagore hall on Tuesday evening.

-Almost all the ministers who could remain present were there occupying the front raw in Narendra Modi’s book release function. Many MLAs, Mayor, councilors were ofcourse there in the crowd.

-Those who attracted the attention of the people in audience were Gautam Adani, Shreyansh Shah(Gujarat Samachar), Sudhir Mehta(Torrent), Sanjay Lalbhai, and Parimal Nathwani and Kartikeya Sarabhai among others.

-Tagore hall’s all chairs were occupied, moreover the gangways too were packed before the programme started.

-Nirman school’s children performed in fancy dresses on English song specially prepared for this event.

-When Modi gave a copy of book to Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam on stage, Dr. Kalam asked for Modi’s sing on the book. Mr. Modi signed the book with smile.

-At the end of the event, Modi sat in a specially created room to sign the books. Many in the audience purchased a book to get Modi’s signature on it.

-Distinguish guests on stage were welcomed by a book Atharva Ved. This was contrary to most of the events where the guests are welcomed by flowers.

-After the book release event, Mr. Modi hosted an organic high tea. A big tent was erected in Tagore hall campus to facilitate this.

-The most memorable part of the function was former President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam’s words of praise for Gujarat. Dr. Kalam praised Gujarat agricultural development, Sardar Sarovar project, river linking, water conservation by check dam movement, and many other achievements. However he emphasized that Gujarat should now keep a goal to become carbon neutral state.