Irfan Pathan, Italian, Chinese groups on Modi’s Sadbhavana stage in Vadodara

Chinese group arriving at Sadbhavana venue to greet Modi(Photo courtesy Samir Rathod)

Vadodara, 15 December 2011

Groups of Italian and Chinese were seen on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s Sadbhavana mission fast in Vadodara today morning. While representation of Chinese was from BTW Atlanta Transformers India Pvt. Ltd, the Italian representation was from Saira Asia Interiors Pvt. Ltd.

Religious leaders from various communities, royal family from Vadodara’s Gaekwad dynasty, people from all section of society, children, women, teenagers, jeans-clad youngsters and old persons and people in their traditional dresses met shri. Modi and extend their strong support to the noble cause of CM. At least 8000 people from Vadodara city voluntarily observed Sadabhavana Fast with Chief Minister at the same venue.
Lambasting political critics, he said “People who view Sadbhavana Mission with the mere political spectacles could never know the real spirit of Sadbhavana, which people of Gujarat easily understood and adopted it with the bottom of their heart.”

Attributing the development of Gujarat to the six crore Gujarati people, he said, “the tremendous development of Gujarat solely depends upon unity, integrity, peace and inclusiveness of people of Gujarat. The happiness of my people is my happiness and their sorrow is my grief”

Paying rich tribute to Sardar Patel, the CM said, 15th December was the death anniversary of Sardar Patel, who laid the foundation stone for unity and integrity in India. Gujarat, he added, was following the path of Sardar Patel.

Modi announced a package of Rs. 1500 crore for the development in his speech after a day long Sadbhavana Fast, on Thursday, at Akota Stadium in Vadodara, , the Cultural Capital of Gujarat.

Vadodara’s royal family chief Shri Ranjitsinh Gaikwad in his speech said that late some glimpses of Shri Sayajirao Gaikwad can be seen in Shri Narendra Modi.

Meanwhile, an exhibition organized on the sideline of Sadbhavana fast is attracting visitors. It is featuring the story of Gujarat’s development.

The people of Maharashtra who form large population of Vadodara city performed Marathi dance. Many members of Marathi community were dressed traditionally while attending Sadbhavana fast.

Earlier shri. Narendra Modi, wrote a clear message on the Sadbhavana screen: “Sadbhavana Mission Fast is merely Nationalism”. Chief Minister visited an impressive exhibition jointly organized by Vadodara Municipal Corporation and State Information Department, where he wrote Sadbhavana message on the Sadbhavana screen.

Urban Development Minister Nitinbhai Patel, State Law Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja, MP Purushottam Rupala, Mayor Dr. Jyoti Pandya, State BJP Chief R.C. Faldu also spoke on the occasion. State Tourism Minister Jitubhai Sukhadia, Parliamentary Secretary Yogeshbhai Patel, MP Balubhai Shukla, MP Ramsinh Rathwa, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Kumar, Collector Vinod Rao, DDO Rakesh Shanker, senior political leaders and bureaucrats were also present.

Irfan Pathan presents cricket bat to Modi

Cricketer Irfan Pathan arrived on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s Sadbhavana stage in the afternoon with industrialist and Baroda Cricket Association Chief Shri Chirayu Amin. Both Amin and Pathan presented cricket bats to the Chief Minister. It should be noted that Irfan is recently selected in Indian cricket team for next two matches vs West Indies.