Narendra Modi to address NRIs in 18 US cities through video link

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi might still be a long way away from procuring a visa to travel to the United States of America but that does not deter him from interacting with NRIs in that country. The Gujarat chief minister will address Indian diaspora in 18 cities in the US through a video conference on June 13 as a part of Gujarat Day celebrations.

"The event has been organised by NRIs and particularly the people of Gujarat-origin living in USA as part of Gujarat Day celebrations," an official statement here said. "The Chief Minister will be addressing the Indian diaspora on the success story of Gujarat and his vision of good governance and the address will be in Hindi," it said. Modi's address would be broadcast through video conference in New Jersey (where the main event of the programme will take place) and other cities including Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Bloomington, Charlotte, Dallas, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Marrilville, Indianapolis, Cincinati, Los Angeles, Fremont and Baltimore. Modi was scheduled to deliver an address A at the Wharton India Economic Forum in March but it was cancelled later. However, he didA address an NRI event in the US organised by 'Friends of BJP' through video link.