<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday morning on a two-day Gujarat trip during which he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including a seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, and visit the Statue of Unity, said an official.</p>.<p>Upon his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport, he was welcomed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Governor Acharya Devvrat.</p>.<p>This is the PM's first visit to his home state after the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> outbreak.</p>.<p>From the airport, Modi would leave for Gandhinagar to meet the grieving family of former Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP stalwart Keshubhai Patel, who died on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/pm-condoles-demise-of-ex-gujarat-cm-keshubhai-patel-hails-him-as-outstanding-leader-908600.html" target="_blank">PM condoles demise of ex-Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, hails him as outstanding leader</a></strong></p>.<p>He is also expected to meet the family members of Gujarati cinema superstar Naresh Kanodia and his music composer-brother Mahesh Kanodia, both of whom died recently.</p>.<p>Naresh and Mahesh Kanodia were associated with the BJP and elected as MLA and MP, respectively, in the past.</p>.<p>It is also expected that the PM would meet his nonagenarian mother Hiraba, who lives on the outskirts of Gandhinagar city with Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi.</p>.<p>The PM would then reach Kevadiya in Narmada district to inaugurate various tourism projects near the Statue of Unity, a monument dedicated to Sardar Patel.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he would inaugurate a seaplane service connecting Kevadiya with Ahmedabad. </p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday morning on a two-day Gujarat trip during which he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including a seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, and visit the Statue of Unity, said an official.</p>.<p>Upon his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport, he was welcomed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Governor Acharya Devvrat.</p>.<p>This is the PM's first visit to his home state after the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> outbreak.</p>.<p>From the airport, Modi would leave for Gandhinagar to meet the grieving family of former Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP stalwart Keshubhai Patel, who died on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/pm-condoles-demise-of-ex-gujarat-cm-keshubhai-patel-hails-him-as-outstanding-leader-908600.html" target="_blank">PM condoles demise of ex-Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, hails him as outstanding leader</a></strong></p>.<p>He is also expected to meet the family members of Gujarati cinema superstar Naresh Kanodia and his music composer-brother Mahesh Kanodia, both of whom died recently.</p>.<p>Naresh and Mahesh Kanodia were associated with the BJP and elected as MLA and MP, respectively, in the past.</p>.<p>It is also expected that the PM would meet his nonagenarian mother Hiraba, who lives on the outskirts of Gandhinagar city with Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi.</p>.<p>The PM would then reach Kevadiya in Narmada district to inaugurate various tourism projects near the Statue of Unity, a monument dedicated to Sardar Patel.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he would inaugurate a seaplane service connecting Kevadiya with Ahmedabad. </p>