Modi is King of Kings says Anil Ambani at Vibrant Gujarat 2013
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- Saturday, 12 January 2013 15:16
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Gujarat Global News Network, Gandhinagar
Country’s top industrialists and businessmen from diverse fields and sectors were in full presence at the inaugural day of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013.
The diverse set of personalities had only one point common in their message and that was praise for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Top industrialists including Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Adi Godrej, Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra, and diplomats from the US, Japan and the UK, heaped praise on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
"Modi dreams with his eyes open," said Anil Ambani, even calling him a "king among kings". Anand Mahindra complimented growth in the state and said: "It's now time to see a Gujarat model being replicated in China".
Ratan Tata reiterated a statement he made on a previous occasion that "One would be stupid not to invest in Gujarat". And Mukesh Ambani said Reliance Industries has already committed an investment of 1 lakh crore in the state in the next three years.
Not just Indians, even foreign delegates were not short of praise for Modi. A delegate from the Russian province Astrakhan wished Modi well for 2014.
This year, nearly 1,800 foreign delegates from 105 countries are attending the three-day show at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. This time, Shashi Ruia of Essar Group promised to invest Rs 15,000 crore and Jubilant Lifesciences' Hari Bhartia committed Rs 1,500 crore. Adani Group has plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore and ABG Shipyard said it has made a proposal to invest Rs 5,000 crore in a greenfield shipyard. A local businessman said there was a request from Modi that they refrain from making investment pitches.
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