Modi Unanimously Chosen Somnath Temple trust chairman; second PM to hold post

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Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unanimously chose the new chairman for the world famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gir-Somnath district in Gujarat State. Modi is the second PM to hold the post.

Modi was chosen through video conferencing on Monday, he was one of the trustees of the Shree Somnath Trust, was named unanimously as the chairperson of the trust. “The trustees unanimously chose Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as the next chairman of the Trust, to guide it in the times to come.

According to the PIB press release, Prime Minister Modi accepted the responsibility and also appreciated the efforts of Team Somnath.” “He expressed hope that together, the trust will be able to further improve infrastructure, accommodation arrangements, re-creation facilities and help establish stronger connection of the pilgrims with our great heritage.

“A review of the facilities, ongoing activities and projects was also carried out during the meeting,” said the release. At the virtual meeting, the trustees paid tributes to former Gujarat Chief Minister late Keshubhai Patel, the ex-chairman of the Trust.

After former PM Morarji Desai, Modi is the second Prime Minister who has been appointed the chairman of the temple trust. As per trust records, Modi has become the eighth chairman of the trust. The post of the Somnath Trust’s chairman fell vacant after the death of Patel in October last year.

Patel had served as the chairman for 16 years (2004-2020). Current trustees include BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia. Trustee-Secretary P K Laheri said Shah proposed the name of Modi as the next chairman.

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