Trumps head to Sabarmati Ashram

February 24, 2020 12:19

US President Donald Trump leaves for Sabarmati Ashram from the airport. The US president, who arrived at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport at around 11:40 am is headed to Sabarmati Ashram and from there to the newly-built Motera cricket stadium, where over one lakh people are expected to be present for the 'Namaste Trump' event.

Several world leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had visited Sabarmati Ashram in recent years.Ashram secretary Amrut Modi said that Trump will spend 15 minutes at the place."Trump will visit the 'Hriday Kunj'. He will be in the Ashram for around 15 minutes before leaving. If he wishes, he will spin a charkha. However, the programme is limited for 15 minutes," Modi said.

He said the US President would be briefed about Gandhiji and the importance of charkha (spinning wheel) as a symbol of self-reliance."We will also gift him a coffee-table book, and a book containing 150 quotations of Gandhi," Modi said.

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