Ahmedabad gears up for Bibi’s visit

The Asian Age.

India, Politics

Modi’s ruling BJP had swept to power in Gujarat on the back of its strong performance in the state’s urban areas.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara pose for a photograph at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

New Delhi: The city of Ahmedabad is all geared up for the grand roadshow on Wednesday of the Israeli PM and his wife Sara from the Ahmedabad airport to the Sabarmati Ashram, with the couple being accompanied by PM Narendra Modi.

Just last month, PM Modi’s ruling BJP had swept to power in Gujarat on the ba-ck of its strong performance in the sta-te’s urban areas. For a triumphant PM Modi, therefore, the roadshow will once again be an opportunity to witness the support for him in his home-state.

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