Namaste Trump event: PM Narendra Modi to arrive in Ahmedabad on February 24, Amit Shah on 23

GANDHINAGAR: According to official details made available by the state government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive for the ‘Namaste Trump’ event to felicitate the US president, Donald Trump, on the morning of February 24, Monday before Trump arrives in Ahmedabad. Earlier it was surmised that he may arrive on February 23 evening.
Key sources in the state government said, “PM Modi will arrive for the ‘Namaste Trump’ event some time before the US president’s arrival.Modi is expected to stay at the Ahmedabad airport VVIP lounge till Trump arrives. He will accompany the US president during the cultural show at the airport and on route to the Motera stadium. Both the leaders will stay together at the Motera event. Thereafter the PM will return to the airport to see off Trump who will leave for Agra. The PM will then go directly to New Delhi.’’
Union home minister Amit Shah will also take part in the ‘Namaste Trump’ event. Shah will arrive at Ahmedabad on February 23 (Sunday) afternoon. He will visit the Motera stadium to oversee the arrangements. Shah is also expected to take part in a few informal meetings of state BJP to discuss issues related to the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. He is expected to meet chief minister Vijay Rupani and other senior ministers. Shah is expected to leave for Delhi soon after Modi and Trump leave from airport after the event. “Shah may also visit Vadodara to attend a public event before going to Delhi,” said a source in the government.