PM Modi leads mega roadshow in Guwahati
Guwahati (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a massive roadshow in Guwahati on Saturday evening, witnessing diverse cultural elements of Assam on the first day of his two-day tour to the state.
The roadshow began outside the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Sarusajai on National Highway 27, and concluded at the state BJP headquarters near Basistha Chariali.
Modi, who was sitting in the front of his black SUV, was seen waving to the enthusiastic crowd that gathered on both sides of the road. The air reverberated with resounding chants of 'Modi-ji zindabad' and 'Bharat Mata ki jai', creating an electrifying atmosphere.
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Pabitra Margherita, and state BJP president Dilip Saikia joined the roadshow in their respective vehicles.
The roadshow was a showcase of the BJP's strength in Assam, where assembly polls would be due early next year.
The event was marked by a strong presence of BJP workers and volunteers, who had tried hard to ensure a grand reception for the PM.
Several platforms were erected on the roadside to showcase cultural performances from various parts of the state.
"We tried to present a cultural showcase of dance, songs and instruments from our ethnic and indigenous tribes," the party's state media relations convenor Dhruba Jyoti Maral said.
He claimed that more than 50,000 people gathered to witness the roadshow, which was held amid a heavy security deployment.
After landing in Guwahati, the PM unveiled a statue of the state's first CM Gopinath Bordoloi, and a new terminus of the airport, and addressed a public meeting on the occasion.
He then went to Sarusajai for the roadshow. After it concluded, he chaired a crucial meeting with the BJP's state leadership, with an eye on next year's assembly polls.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
