Under Verification
Will the Minister for External Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Namaste Trump event in Ahmedabad was organised by a private organisation/Committee and not by Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor:
(c) the details regarding the organisers of Namaste Trump event and the Members and President of the Committee;
(d) whether Government has incurred any financial expense for that event and if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether Government has funded the organisers of the event; and
(f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
(a) to {c) The "Namaste Trump" event in Ahmedabad was organized by Donald Trump Nagarik Abhivadan Samiti. The members of the committee were as follows:
(i) Smt. Bijalben Patel, Mayor, Ahmedabad ~ Chairperson
(ii) Dr. (Prof.) Kirit Premjibha! Solanki, Member of Parliament, Ahmedabad (West)
(i/i) Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Member of Parliament, Anmedabad (East):
(iv) Prof. (Dr.) H, A, Pandya, Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat University,
(v) Prof. (Dr.} Navin Sheth, Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University
Ministry of External Affairs
March 18, 2020
