Mumbai: As India prepares to welcome US President Donald Trump, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat has become the preferred destination for key foreign dignitaries visiting India.
Before Modi became the PM, top foreign dignitaries visiting India also used to go to places like Hyderabad and Bengaluru, Pawar told reporters here.
"Earlier, they (foreign dignitaries) used to go to places like Agra, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. It is good that in the last five years, all these people chose Ahmedabad.
It is a good thing," Pawar said, when asked why is Maharashtra missing from Trump's itinerary.
"We are happy that the country's prime minister thinks Ahmedabad is the best place to show in India to any visiting foreign dignitary," Pawar said.
Important global leaders who visited Gujarat after Modi became the PM in 2014 include Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
NCP MLA and Pawar's grand nephew Rohit Pawar had last week asked the Centre that apart from Delhi and Ahmedabad, Trump should also visit the country's financial capital, Mumbai.
Taking to Twitter, Rohit Pawar had opined that Trump visiting Mumbai would further boost economic ties between both the countries.
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New Delhi: Indian cricketer Pooja Vastrakar, known for her prowess in the women's cricket team, found herself in the midst of controversy after sharing a post on Instagram titled 'Vasooli Titans,' which appeared to mock Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, JP Nadda, and other BJP leaders. However, Vastrakar deleted the post as it began gaining traction on social media platforms.
Despite her efforts to remove the post, screenshots of the controversial content circulated widely across various social media channels, sparking a wave of reactions from netizens. Some interpreted the post as supportive of the Congress party, while others cautioned Vastrakar about potential repercussions on her career for sharing such content.
One user on X, @troller_Adi18, commented, "Ye to Congress ka post hai," while another user @Raviteja1234_ expressed concern, stating, "Pagal Aurat delete kar jaldi Career khatam ho jayega."
Speculation arose among users that Vastrakar might claim her account was hacked, drawing parallels to previous incidents where Congress leaders distanced themselves from controversial remarks attributed to them. One user, @Mogemmbo, suggested, "Pooja: Mere account ka access kai logo ke paas hai, jo log mujhe jaante wo samjhte hain ki main aisi post kar hi nahin sakti."
Subsequently, she addressed the issue by posting another story on Instagram, stating, "Hi. It has come to my notice that a highly objectionable image was posted from my Instagram account. This happened at a time when my phone was not in my possession. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the honourable Prime Minister and sincerely apologize for the hurt this has caused."
Vastrakar, an all-rounder playing for Madhya Pradesh and India, made her international debut in 2018 against South Africa.