​​Visuals from the event showed the Prime Minister standing in an open, flower-adorned vehicle as the procession moved through the town. He was joined by Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi. During the yatra, the Prime Minister was seen blowing a conch shell and greeting crowds that had gathered along the route.

In a chilling echo of her husband’s murder, a woman was shot dead in Delhi, less than three years after he was killed in a personal rivalry. Police suspect one of the bike-borne assailants was also involved in the husband’s murder, as the victim was a key witness.

PM Modi offered prayers at the Somnath temple and paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.