Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Not 7 million, but 100,000 to attend Donald Trump’s Ahmedabad roadshow

Notably, the total population of Ahmedabad is estimated to be around 7 to 8 million
Workers ready a hoarding with pictures of the US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as preparations are underway for Trump's forthcoming 'Namaste Trump' event in Ahmedabad. Photo: PTI
Nearly 100,000 are expected to line up along the 22-km route of the roadshow of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on February 24, officials said on Thursday. The number is much less than what the US president has been claiming.
In a recent video, Trump said, “7 million (70 lakh)” people will be there on the roadshow route. Notably, the total population of Ahmedabad is estimated to be around 7 to 8 million. Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra on Wednesday said the number of those expected to be present at the roadshow will be “around one lakh”. In a tweet a few days back, Nehra estimated the same figure.
“MaruAmdavad says #NamasteTrump #IndiaRoadShow is getting bigger & bigger. More than 1 lakh participants already confirmed for the 22 km roadshow. Great opportunity for #Ahmedabad to present Indian Culture to the World. Keep following @AmdavadAMC for more details,” he said in a tweet on February 16.
As per the roadshow route plan, Trump and Modi will first reach the Sabarmati Ashram, a place closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, from the Ahmedabad international airport. From the Sabarmati Ashram, both the leaders would take the SP Ring Road via Indira Bridge near the airport to reach the newly-built cricket stadium in Motera area of the city…

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