Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district on Nov 14 has been cancelled, state govt said on Friday. PM Modi was scheduled to travel to Ambaji to offer prayers and perform rituals at the temple on the auspicious occasion of Labh Pancham on Saturday, Nov 14.Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi said on Friday that PM Modi is a devotee of Goddess Amba and he was scheduled to visit Ambaji temple on Saturday on the occasion of Labh Pancham to offer prayers. Sanghavi said that a very large number of devotees have been visiting the temple over the past two or three days and the numbers are expected to increase on Labh Pancham.“To ensure that devotees do not face any inconvenience on Labh Pancham, the PM decided that he would come for darshan at a later date. He also instructed state govt to ensure that not a single devotee faces any difficulty or inconvenience. He has postponed his visit to Ambaji so that everyone’s wishes are fulfilled and devotees can begin their New Year by offering prayers at the feet of Maa Amba. He will visit the temple later to seek the blessings of Maa Amba,” Sanghavi told reporters.PM arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday evening and left for Raj Bhavan. Officials confirmed he will leave for Delhi on Saturday morning.
