Due to weak-health Gujarat CM cancels Surat visit, official programmes

Gandhinagar/Surat, 30 November 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today canceled her two days long Surat visit due to poor health. Anandiben who celebrated her 74th birthday early this month is reportedly unwell due to viral infection.

Official statement released by the Government of Gujarat reads:”All official programmes of Gujarat Chief Minister Mrs. Anandi have been cancelled due to health problems on Sunday.The Chief Minister had two officials function in Diamond City of Surat.”

Anandiben was to attend several functions in Surat during her two days visit including Jain diksha mahotsav in which 45 persons are going to leave worldly life to become monk, mass wedding of 111 orphan girls sponsored by a billionaire Mr. Savani, regional review meeting in presence of all district collectors, SPs, municipal commissioner and DDOs from southern Gujarat districts, draw for allotments of affordable housing units, meeting with prominent citizens of Surat at hotel Gateway, visit to Gems and Jewellery machinery exhibition, a function to distribute kits to widows, inauguration functions hosted by Surat Municipal Corporation, meeting with SUDA and SMC officials etc.

Minister of state Vasuben Trivedi is likely to attend some functions on Anandiben’s behalf.

Gujarat Governor too is scheduled to reach Surat today to attend Jain diksha function which is also going to be attended by Governor of Uttarakhand.