Jay Shah galvanises support for father in Naranpura ahead of polls

During his campaign at the Jain Sabhas, Jay Shah reiterated his father’s stance on Article 370. He lambasted Rahul Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for their apocalyptic predictions post the abrogation, juxtaposing their prophecies with the prevailing peace in the region. “They said Article 370 annulment would result in ‘Qatl-e-aam’ (bloodshed), but it didn’t happen,” Jay Shah remarked.

| Updated: 02 May, 2024 1:33 pm IST

Union Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah held the fort for his father

AHEMDABAD: At a time when Union Home Minister Amit Shah is contesting from Gandhinagar for the second time and eying 10 lakh margin, his son Jay Shah is actively shoring up support from one neighborhood gathering to another.

Despite the distractions of the IPL cricket season, BCCI secretary Jay Shah carved out time to campaign in Narayanpura, the ancestral precinct of the Shah family, engaging with the Jain community.

Rohan dua visits Gandhinagar to understand the mood just as Gandhinagar goes to polls on May 7 — *The New Indian’s Rohan dua visits Narayanpura to understand the mood just as Gandhinagar goes to polls on May 7*

During his campaign at the Jain Sabhas, Jay Shah reiterated his father’s stance on Article 370. He lambasted Rahul Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for their apocalyptic predictions post the abrogation, juxtaposing their prophecies with the prevailing peace in the region. “They said Article 370 annulment would result in ‘Qatl-e-aam’ (bloodshed), but it didn’t happen,” Jay Shah remarked.

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Emphasising his intimate connection with Narayanpura, Jay Shah highlighted the completion of development projects worth Rs 5000 crore and the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Stadium, emblematic of Gujarat’s burgeoning capital growth and burgeoning sporting prowess, along with tax benefits availed by manufacturing units in Ahmedabad.

Jay also asserted that it was the efforts of BJP which spearheaded the construction of the Ram Mandir, stating, “As committed, in just 11 years, the Ram Mandir issue has been resolved, and the Pran Pratishtha has been accomplished.”

*Jay Shah addressing the Jain community*

Engaging with the electorate, Jay Shah delved into the intricacies of governance, elucidating the significance of policy interventions such as the Ayushman Yojna, catering to 80 crore beneficiaries, and the seamless access to healthcare for individuals above 70 years.

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In his discourse, Jay Shah accentuated the transformative trajectory under Modi-Shah leadership. “Amit Shah believes in the support of the people of Naroda. He has immense faith and confidence that your collective efforts will secure victory for the BJP and himself,” remarked Jay Shah confidently.

The 35-year-old BCCI secretary, Shah articulated the vision of hosting Olympics and clinching 100 medals, underscoring BJP’s commitment to catalysing India’s sporting renaissance.

*The BCCI sec and son of Union home minister Amit Shah talks of Article 370, Ram Mandir and Narendra modi stadium*

As the electoral crescendo escalates in Gandhinagar, Jay Shah’s impassioned outreach in Narayanpura resonates as a microcosm of BJP’s electoral strategy, amalgamating grassroots connect with a panoptic vision for India’s growth trajectory. “If anyone visits civil hospitals of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, it has facilities to feed the patient as well as the relatives of the patient,” claimed Shah.