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Amit Shah Marks Uttarayan in Ahmedabad With Temple Visit, Kite Flying and Housing Redevelopment Ritual

The Union home minister paired community festivities with a bhoomi pujan for a Gujarat Housing Board redevelopment in his Gandhinagar constituency.

Overview

  • Shah offered prayers at the Lord Jagannath temple in Jamalpur in the morning and performed traditional cow worship as part of Makar Sankranti rituals.
  • He later flew kites with his wife Sonalben, son Jay Shah and residents on the terrace of Arjun Green apartment in Naranpura, joined by local MLAs and BJP workers.
  • In the afternoon he performed the bhoomi pujan for redevelopment of Surya Apartment Block 2 under the Gujarat Housing Board in Naranpura.
  • The redevelopment ceremony was attended by Minister of State Darshana Vaghela, Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, Rajya Sabha MP Narhari Amin and other officials.
  • Officials had earlier listed a Gurudwara visit in Thaltej on his day’s program, though reports did not confirm that engagement.