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Live: PM Narendra Modi uses sea-plane for campaigning, Rahul Gandhi says `it`s a distraction`
After landing at the Dharoi dam in Mehsana district, the PM proceeded by road to the revered Ambaji Temple and offered prayers there.
Highlights
- PM Modi to land on Sabarmati riverfront aboard a sea-plane in Gujarat
- After landing, the PM will proceed by road to the revered Ambaji Temple in North Gujarat
- Both PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi have been denied permission to hold roadshows, citing traffic situation
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A video of BJP supporters waving at PM Narendra Modi as he travelled to Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha in Gujarat earlier today.
Jahan mauka milta hai vahan mandir jaata hoon, Kedarnath bhi gaya tha, vo kya Gujarat mein hai?, says Rahul Gandhi on people linking his temple visits to Gujarat election 2017.
Whatever decision we will make about Gujarat, it will only be done after talking to the people of Gujarat, after listening to their voices. No decision will be taken unilaterally, says Congress president
Whenever I went to a temple I just prayed for a 'Sunehra Bhavishya' for the people of Gujarat, a better development here. Is it wrong to go to a temple?: Rahul Gandhi
In last 22 years, Modi Ji and Rupani ji have initiated only one-sided development here, the one only for 5-10 people. Not everyone has been given their rights: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Here are some more visuals of PM Modi offering prayers at the Ambaji Temple in Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha.
PM Narendra Modi travels from Dharoi Dam to Ambaji by road.
In pics: PM Narendra Modi reaches Dharoi Dam via a sea-plane.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari calls PM Modi travelling in a sea-plane a 'historic moment.'
''PM Narendra Modi travelled in a seaplane. It will be a huge revolution in the transport sector. India has huge potential. Also, as per the rules, a Prime Minister can choose any mode of transport. It has nothing to do with Gujarat Elections. If Rahul Gandhi wants to try it out, he can do so too. There is no politics in it," says Gadkari.
PAAS leader Hardik Patel reacts to PM Modi's journey onboard a sea-plane from Sabarmati riverfront to Ambaji Temple.
Seaplanes have been around in other countries for quite some time now. Its great news that it has come to Gujarat today. It is also great that it came the day after the election. Do ensure that farmers can sprinkle pesticides with the help of these planes," tweets PAAS leader Hardik Patel.
PM Narendra Modi's seaplane lands at Dharoi Dam. He is set to visit the Ambaji Temple now.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits Totana Ashram in Gujarat's Banaskantha.
Here are some more visuals of people awaiting PM Modi's arrival at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad from where he proceeded to Dharoi Dam, via sea-plane.
Separately, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today visited the famous Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj hits out at Rahul Gandhi. "Even a chameleon will lose out to Rahul Gandhi when it comes to changing colours. If there are elections in Jammu & Kashmir he'll wear a skull cap, in UP he wears a towel with the skull cap and now, he has started visiting temples in Gujarat," says Maharaj.
Watch: Sea-plane takes off from Sabarmati river with PM Modi onboard, to reach Dharoi Dam.
Some more visuals: PM Narendra Modi onboard sea-plane from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, to reach Dharoi Dam soon.
PM Modi boards sea-plane at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, will fly to Dharoi Dam shortly.
PM Modi boards sea-plane at Sabarmati riverfront, awaiting take off for Dharoi Dam.
Visuals from Dharoi Dam: PM Narendra Modi will be travelling from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam, via sea plane.
Referring to PM Modi's schedule for Gujarat, Rupani said, ''Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel in the plane from here to Dharoi. He will visit Ambaji temple and come back from Dharoi to Sabarmati in the same plane."
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani is also expected to address a rally in Anand district today.
"We cannot have airports everywhere, so our government has planned to have these sea-planes," PM Modi had said on Monday.
The seaplane that PM Narendra Modi is set to board has arrived at the Sabarmati riverfront. From here, PM Modi will proceed to Dharoi Dam shortly.
Campaigning for the second and final phase of Gujarat assembly elections for 93 constituencies will end today.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says talks are on with Singapore for cruise connectivity to promote cruise tourism on a mega scale.
Here are some more visuals of the sea-plane Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling in, from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam shortly.
Gadkari had shared some pictures of the landing on Twitter.
Earlier, on Saturday, Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was part of the test landing of Sea-planes in Mumbai.
Here are some more pictures of the sea-plane which will ferry PM Modi to the famous Ambaji Temple after he lands on the Sabarmati River.
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Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived at the Sabarmati riverfront and boarded a sea-plane from where he proceeded to the Dharoi dam in Mehsana district.
After landing here, the PM proceeded by road to the revered Ambaji Temple and offered prayers there. The polls in north Gujarat will be held on Thursday. PM Modi will also end his month-long high-decibel campaign for Gujarat assembly elections by addressing a rally in Mehsana later today. Both the PM and Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi have been denied permission to hold roadshows in the poll-bound Gujarat, citing traffic situation.
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