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A large number of Vadnagar residents queued up along the route to greet Narendra Modi who visited his birthplace for the first time after becoming prime minister in 2014. Twitter@PMOIndia
The prime minister thanked the people for the warm welcome and assured them he would work harder for the nation. Twitter@PMOIndia
The former Gujarat chief minister also made strong pitch for bridging the digital divide, calling digital literacy an important element in good governance and transparency. PTI
"I will go back with your blessings and assure I will work even harder for the nation," Modi said on his two-day visit to Gujarat .Twitter@PMOIndia
Modi visited the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Vadnagar where he used to vend tea as a young boy at the railway station. PTI
On a visit to poll-bound Gujarat for third time in less than a month, Modi launched and inaugurated a plethora of projects. Twitter@PMOIndia
The prime minister also inaugurated the Rs 500 crore GMERS medical college and interacted with the medical students. Twitter@PMOIndia
"Whatever I am today is due to values I have learnt on this soil, among you all in Vadnaga," said the prime minister. PTI