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HM Shah in Gujarat on a two-day visit
The Statesman Kolkata
|March 09, 2025
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is in Gujarat for a two-day visit, where he will participate in various programmes across Somnath, Junagadh, and Ahmedabad.
He arrived in Ahmedabad on Saturday after that he will go to Rajkot, and will later visit the revered Somnath Temple. His itinerary includes multiple official engagements during the visit.
During his visit, Amit Shah will bow his head in reverence at the Somnath Temple, offering prayers at one of India's most significant pilgrimage sites.
This story is from the March 09, 2025 edition of The Statesman Kolkata.
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