News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, 17 May, 2014

-Five including Congress MLA from Sojitra, Punambhai Madhabhai Parmar booked by Tarapur Police for pelting stones on BJP victory procession.

-Four accused of Akshardham attack case released from jail after Supreme Court acquittal.

-Gujarat assembly’s one day session will be held on 21 May to give farewell to Narendra Modi.

-Prime Minister-elect Shri Narendra Modi today visited Varanasi and performed puja and aarti at Kashi Viswanath mandir and Ghat of river Ganga. Shri Modi in his address said that usual the country witnesses coalition government, but this time people have slapped so hard that there will be coalition opposition. Shri Modi asked people of Varnaasi to cooperate him in cleanliness drive. He said he was not allowed to speak before the elections by district administration, but people even approved his silence and voted him. Shri Rajnath Singh, UP BJP president and Shri Amit Shah were present on this occasion.

-Gujarat Congress has dissolve city, district assembly and ward committees in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot cities. However four city and district presidents will continue to function. According to state party president new committee members will be appointed soon after consultation with party’s local leaders.

-Porbandar BJP MP Vitthal Radadia who today fell down from open jeep while holding victory procession in Gondal. He was taken to ShriRam hospital. He was relieved from there after basic treatment. Radadia’s ‘thanks giving’ rally in Gondal stayed canceled.