PM Narendra Modi Flies in Seaplane, Offers Prayers at Ambaji Temple

Ahmedabad, Dec 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled in a seaplane from Sabarmati river to visit the Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Mehsana district and offered prayers there. PM Modi decided to t

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Updated: December 12, 2017, 2:17 PM IST

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Ahmedabad, Dec 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled in a seaplane from Sabarmati river to visit the Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Mehsana district and offered prayers there. PM Modi decided to travel from seaplane after Ahmedabad police denied permission for his roadshow in the city. The Prime Minister would return to Ahmedabad around 2.30 p.m. by the same route. The Bharatiya Janata Party said it was “the first-ever flight by a seaplane in the country”.

On Monday, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner AK Singh said the request for permission for the roadshows had been rejected because of security concerns and the likely inconvenience to the public. The BJP had planned a 35 km day-long road show by Modi to take him through all the 16 constituencies in the city.

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Speaking about PM Modi’s seaplane ride, Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari said, “Today is a historic day as PMtravelledd in a seaplane. It will be a big revolution in the transport sector as India has huge potential.” As per rules and regulations, PM can use any transport facility, it has nothing to do with Gujarat election. If Rahul Gandhi wants he can also use it, no politics in it,” Gadkari added.

#WATCH: Sea plane takes off from Sabarmati river with PM Modi onboard, to reach Dharoi Dam pic.twitter.com/DeHpQX7UvV

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#WATCH: PM Modi reaches Dharoi Dam via sea plane, will visit Ambaji temple #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/pTcgooLfQA

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Gujarat: PM Modi reaches Dharoi Dam via sea plane, will now visit Ambaji temple pic.twitter.com/EIfdU92iRj

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The high-octane campaign for the second phase of the crucial Assembly polls in Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi’s home state, is scheduled to come to an end today. The second phase of polling for 93 out of 182 seats on December 14. Polling for the 89 seats was held on December 9. The election results Gujarat Assembly polls will be announced on December 18.