Ahemdabad: On Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seen at Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram in Gujarat’s Sabarmati, trying his hand at the renowned charkha, or spinning wheel.
He also left a message in the visitor’s book, saying, “It is an immense privilege to come to the Ashram of this extraordinary man, and to understand how he mobilised such simple principles of truth and non-violence to change the world for the better.”
Mr Johnson arrived in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning to begin his visit to India, and was greeted warmly along the four-kilometer walk from the airport to a city hotel.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Governor Acharya Devvrat greeted Mr Johnson at the Ahmedabad airport.
Senior state officials along with other ministers were also present to receive him.
As his convoy approached the hotel, troupes performing traditional Gujarati dances and music met the British Prime Minister at the airport and along the road.
The roadshow began outside the airport and proceeded down Ashram Road, via Dafnala, and to the Riverfront.
On the four-kilometer route from the Airport Circle to the five-star hotel on Ashram Road, as many as 40 platforms were erected at regular intervals, with troupes performing traditional Indian dances to welcome Mr Johnson.
On the four-kilometer route from the Airport Circle to the five-star hotel on Ashram Road, as many as 40 platforms were erected at regular intervals, with troupes performing traditional Indian dances to welcome Mr Johnson.
The British Prime Minister is expected to hold a closed-door meeting with important business executives from Gujarat during his day-long visit, according to reports.
After that, he’ll visit the JCB manufacturing factory near Halol in Panchmahal district.
The British Prime Minister will then pay a visit to the under-construction Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar, which is being built in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, according to a Gujarat government announcement.
Before wrapping off his journey to Gujarat and departing for New Delhi, the British Prime Minister would pay a visit to Gandhinagar’s iconic Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.
On Friday in Delhi, Mr Johnson will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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