Published 18:55 IST, September 22nd 2019
Howdy Modi:Union Ministers change Twitter DP ahead of PM Modi's speech
Many ministers of the Central government like Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Ram Vilas Paswan have changed their Twitter DP ahead of the iconic 'Howdy Modi' event
Many Ministers of the Central government such as Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Ram Vilas Paswan, Dharmendra Pradhan, Radha Mohan Singh, and Narendra Singh Tomar have changed the display picture of their Twitter handles to the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ logo. This comes just a few minutes before the start of the ‘Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures’ community gathering in Houston, Texas. Furthermore, many of them also drew attention to this event, reminding people about its historic importance and the resulting fillip to the relationship between India and the United States of America.
PM Modi meets several delegations
After landing in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met energy sector CEOs and also interacted with the Kashmiri Pandits, Dawoodi Bohra, and the Sikh delegations. While the Sikh community congratulated him for his government's Kartarpur Corridor initiative, the Kashmiri Pandits expressed their joy on the Centre's move on Article 370. The Dawoodi Bohra group recalled the PM's 2018 visit to their community programme in Indore. The PM is all set to address the 'Howdy, Modi!' event which is being hosted in his honour at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas in some time. Already, more than 50,000 people have registered with many others on the waiting list. It will also feature a 90-minute cultural programme with audio feed in English, Hindi, and Spanish.
A historic first
Moreover, US President Donald Trump is going to be present on the occasion. The White House Press Secretary stated that the ways to deepen the energy and trade relationship would be discussed during the meeting between PM Modi and the US President. Subsequently, PM Modi thanked the US President's “special gesture”. He opined that US President Trump joining the 'Howdy, Modi!' gathering was a recognition of the contribution of the Indian community to American society and economy. Also, singing sensation Sparsh Shah has been selected to perform the Indian National Anthem at the event. Post the event, PM Modi's schedule includes multiple bilateral meetings lined up with various Heads of the countries along with engagements at the United Nations.
Updated 19:39 IST, September 22nd 2019