Modi fasts again to launch Sadhbhavna mission Part II

Dwarka, Gujarat: Launching the second round of his Sadhbhavna mission, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today observed a day-long fast, saying he wanted to "expose" those trying to defame Gujarat.To counter the Chief Minister, Congress MP from Jamnagar Vikram Madam along with couple of local party MLAs held a parallel one-day fast about 3-km from the venue of Modi's fast.Modi arrived in Dwarka this morning and offered prayers at Dwarkadheesh temple and also inaugurated an exhibition set up by state information department.[caption id="attachment_109041" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Launching the second round of his Sadhbhavna mission, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today observed a day-long fast, saying he wanted to "expose" those trying to defame Gujarat. AFP"][/caption]Addressing a gathering, the Chief Minister said, "I do not want to gain anything by staging fast but I want to expose efforts of those who do not miss any opportunity to defame Gujarat."I want to send message that while detractors of Gujarat are trying to defame it, the state believes in brotherhood."Modi had begun his Sadhbhavna mission on 17 September by holding a three-day fast in Ahmedabad after the Supreme Court refused to pass any order against him in Zakia Jaffery case.Gujarat was the first state in the country to extend help to Srinagar and even Pakistan during earthquake, he said, adding the opposition ignored Gujarat's humanitarian approach. Gujarat has achieved a great deal of progress and even its detractors have to accept it, Modi observed.State Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala, BJP state unit spokesperson Vijay Rupani and MPs and MLAs of Saurashtra and Kutch were among those present.Meanwhile, Congress MP Madam said state government has failed to utilise the Rs 8 crore grant for development of Dwarka.Madam also lashed out the state government's move to arrest advocate V H Kanara, in connection with a case in which suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt is already in prison.PTI