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New Delhi, Oct 2: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also present along side Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative Rs 150 coins on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on Wednesday.
PM Modi launched the commemorative coin in Ahmedabad, Gujarat when he had reached Sabarmati Riverfront for the 'Swachh Bharat Diwas' programme in the state.
Besides PM Modi, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also present at the event.
PM Modi left a message on the visitor's book at Sabarmati Ashram which said, "I'm satisfied that on the occasion of #GandhiAt150, we're witnessing the fulfillment of his dream of 'Swachh Bharat'. I feel lucky that on this occasion when India has successfully stopped open defecation."
Earlier in the month of January, PM Modi had released a commemorative coin of Rs 350 to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the ten preachers of the Sikh religion.
Last year, PM Modi had released a commemorative Rs 100 coin in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. |
