US INVITE TO CM NARENDER MODI : JOLLY
Ahmedabad, 28th March 2013 : Senior US Congressman visiting India & State of Gujarat
today met Chief Minister Narendra Modi at his residence at Gandhi Nagar . US
Congressman Mr Aaron Schock Leader of Delegation from State of Illinois along
with Mrs. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from State of Washington and Mrs. Cynthia M.
Lumis from the State of Wyoming along with a 7 member US business leaders
delegation led by Chicago Punjabi NRI Mr Shalabh Kumar and BJP Overseas Affairs
leader Mr Vijay Jolly attended the two and half hours
long
meeting.
The US Congressman extended an invitation to Gujarat
Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi to visit United States of America soon. The C.M
accepted their invite promptly and smilingly. The issue of visa was never
discussed in the meeting. It is important to state that in recent years, this
is the highest point of contact between the US elected Officials and the Chief
Minister of Gujarat stated OFBJP leader Mr Jolly.
To promote people to people contacts & diplomacy
and under Global Community Over reach program, the US based NIAPPI led by its
Chairman Mr Shalabh Kumar and India based Delhi Study Group led by BJP Convenor
Overseas Affairs Mr Vijay Jolly joined hands to make this program a grand
success. People in India and US worked hard for more than 14 to 15 hours a day
for this global connectivity to happen and public diplomacy to succeed stated
OFBJP leader Mr Vijay Jolly at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
A video presentation on the state of good governance
in Gujarat was shown to the US guests. The success story of Gujarat
infrastructure development, the state of power surplus in Gujarat,
inclusive phenomenal growth rate in Gujarat, 25% contribution of Gujarat
in overall exports of India, round the clock electricity supply in
rural & urban areas in Gujarat, 100% internet connectivity at primary
school level in Gujarat, enactment of SIR Act of 2009, the dedicated 1483
kilometers long freight corridor from Dadri to JNPT, Gujarat ect were
showcased to the visiting US political & business leaders. The CM Gujarat
Mr Narendra Modi presented bouquets of roses to all the delegates. Tea, coffee,
cold drinks, vegetarian sandwiches and cashew nuts were offered to the guests
in the meeting.
Gujarat
Chief
Minister Mr Narendra Modi expressed concern on cross border terrorism
emanating from Pakistan and resulting in bomb blasts killing thousands
of innocent
Indians in various states of India. Issues relating to environment,
power
generation, identifying alternate sources of energy, strengthening
democracy
and increased participation of US private sector investments in
infrastructure-development sectors were roundly discussed in the meeting
stated
OFBJP Convener Mr Vijay Jolly.
