Ahmedabad: Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his visit to his home state of Gujarat, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to begin a three-day visit to the state from Tuesday, January 13. During his visit, Shah will attend multiple public programmes across Gujarat and participate in Uttarayan celebrations in Ahmedabad.

On January 13, Shah will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several development projects. His schedule includes the inauguration of a newly built sports complex and various development works at SD Arts and BR Commerce College in his hometown of Mansa at 10:15 am.

This will be followed by the foundation-laying ceremony of a Biotechnology Research Centre (BSL-4 laboratory) under the Gujarat government’s Science and Technology Department at Pethapur in Gandhinagar at 11:45 am. At 2:15 pm, Shah will lay the foundation stone for the Global Excellence Pharmaceutical Academy at Sanathal near Ahmedabad. Later in the evening, he will attend the 15th convocation ceremony of Charotar University of Science and Technology in Changa, Anand, at 4:15 pm, before offering prayers at Santram Temple in Nadiad at 5:45 pm.

On January 14, marking the festival of Uttarayan, the Union minister will begin the day with darshan and Gau Mata pujan at the Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur, Ahmedabad, at 10:30 am. He will then attend the foundation-laying ceremony of ‘Surya Apartment Section-2’ under the Gujarat Housing Board redevelopment project in Naranpura at 11:15 am. Shah will subsequently join BJP workers and local residents in kite-flying celebrations at multiple locations across the Naranpura and New Wadaj areas, including Arjun Green Flats, Aastha Opal, and Abhishek Apartment. As per tradition, Shah is expected to be seen flying kites from the rooftops of several housing societies in Ahmedabad, as he does every year during Uttarayan.

On January 15, Shah will attend the book launch ceremony of the complete works of Adi Shankaracharya, edited by Dr Gautam Patel and published by the Sastu Sahitya Mudranalaya Trust. The event will be held at Tagore Hall, Paldi, Ahmedabad, at 10:45 am. DeshGujarat