Ahmedabad, Feb 24: US President Donald Trump arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday for the first leg of his India trip.
The Air Force One plane carrying Trump and his wife Melania landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport here at 11.37 am, officials said.
It was scheduled to land at 11.40 am.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Ahmedabad over an hour before Trump did, was present at the airport to welcome the US president at the airport.
In Ahmedabad, Trump will visit Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram, take part in a roadshow with Modi and jointly address over one lakh people at a cricket stadium, before heading for Agra to see the iconic Taj Mahal with Melania.
Trump, who is also accompanied by daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration, will get a taste of India's cultural melange during his high- optics Gujarat itinerary, after the bonhomie between the two leaders at the 'Howdy, Modi!' event in Houston last year.
The US president and Modi will participate in a roadshow from the airport to Sabarmti Ashram and from there to the newly-built Motera cricket stadium, where over a lakh people are expected to be present for the 'Namaste Trump' event.
Dance groups and singers from different parts of the country will be performing on stages that are dotting the 22- km route of the 'India roadshow' in the city.
Huge billboards of the two leaders and replicas of historic places in Gujarat have also been placed along the roads where people will greet the two leaders.
Over 10,000 police personnel, besides officials of the United States Secret Service, and personnel of the National Security Guards (NSG) and the Special Protection Group (SPG) have been deployed for the high profile visit.
The seventh US president to visit India, Trump on Sunday retweeted a video in which his face was superimposed on the hit Indian movie-character Bahubali, showing him as a great saviour.
Modi will accompany Trump to the Sabarmati Ashram, which was home to Mahatma Gandhi from 1917-1930 during India's freedom struggle.
Several world leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have visited Sabarmati Ashram in recent years.
Ashram secretary Amrut Modi said Trump will spend 15 minutes at the place.
"Trump will visit the 'Hriday Kunj'. If he wishes, he will spin a charkha (spinning wheel). We will also gift him a coffee-table book, and a book containing 150 quotations of Gandhi," the Ashram official said.
Hriday Kunj is a room on the Ashram premises where Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi had lived for 12 years between 1918 and 1930.
The official said the US President would be briefed about Gandhiji and the importance of charkha as a symbol of self-reliance.
There will be a cultural extravaganza at the Motera stadium during the 'Namaste Trump' event, where Trump and Modi will address the gathering.
Bollywood singer Kailash Kher and some Gujarati folk singers will perform at the stadium, officials of the Gujarat Cricket Association said.
Students of various government and private schools have also been roped in to perform at cultural events and they have been practicing for days, an official said.
Billboards with slogans hailing Indo-US relations and having pictures of Trump and Modi walking together, shaking hands, and waving at the crowd during the 'Howdy Modi' event are dotting the city.
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Hindu leaders are afraid of their population going down as people following the true God.... then who will support their party? How will they gain votes....anyhow Islam is growing and growing as much People try to defame it.......can any mai ka laal can say no and prove it....
Why the BD, VHP RSS all these are not banned. They are openly making provocative speaches. Mr. Zakir Naik has never done provocative speaches. But the people like thogadia and many more are creating lot of tensions among people. This also should be equally done.
Allahumma Aizzal Islama wal Muslimeen, Wa azillal kufra wal kafireen,
Ya Allah protect the ummath of prophet Muhammad(P.B.U.H).And save us from the Kufr of the Kafiroon.
Still if we muslims don't get United they will ban Nikah,5 Times prayer, Zakath.
very good decision .. love u modi ...he supported bin laden .... he backed terrorism .. he encouraged love jihad.. bholo bharath mata ki jai... hara hara modi ... jai jai modi .
i heard that zakir naik followers are not celebrating their prophet birthday!!!!!!!
if they are not happy in their own religion then its better to ban all over the universe.. what you say guys?
After 9/11 many reverted to Islam, the same will happen now.
No evidence is produced so far, It is not possible because, he speaks very carefully the truth, that is also without hurting others.
This is their BIASED ruling, they can do anything. Now all specially Hindus will start studying ISLAM and will accept it.
In history many DECEIVERS had temporary happiness.. and they thought they have victory by using the power wrongly ... Time is running and it will end your power too and dont think this evil power will be for eternity...
We will see INSHAA ALLAH (God willing) how your evil power will collapse..
As expected, there is a hidden conspiracy behind it these people are thinking that they can prevent spreading of Islam by this type of drama, Allah need no organization to spread his deen,
ALLEGED terror activities... Still not proven and will never be proved..
\And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. Allah is the best of Planners\" Holy Quran: 3:54
I request entire believers not to be panic, everything is moving as per Allah's direction.
Please don't spread rumors, don't be a part of any unlawful activities, don't be panic. Please help the needy irrespective of caste and creed, give your best for the sake of Allah. Whoever does corruption on the face of earth for him a great torment of Allah is waiting. This is Allah's promise. Ya Allah protect your believing slaves from all types of tests & trials, give us patience, give us the strength to face the trials of this world, Aameen. Please make dua for entire believing brothers and sisters of this world."
Good move by government ... so many muslim brothers are saved from brainwashing NGO...
hopefully people will coordinate with government and stops funding this unlawfull NGO
don't worry Dr. Zakir naik Allah is with you. you are not first person who faced such acts of kaafir but take patience and keep trust.
May Allah subhana bless you and our prayer is with you
very sad part is without understanding anything our own religious people making fun of you and celebrating this as their victory..may Allah guide them
A very good decision from Namo.
This is one of the scripted hidden agenda of the communal govt. which was fabricated through Dhaka blast to reach this day. VHP and RSS are two giant terrorist organizations getting foreign funds to create instabilities still at large for years.
Insha Allah IRF will fight legal battle to overcome it.
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