Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need for establishing the Somnath Temple as a premier religious tourist destination. Attending the meeting of the Somnath Trust held in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Modi suggested to build a state of the art virtual museum and auditorium. He also suggested that a tourist circuit should be created connecting Somnath, Diu and Gir Lion Safari.
The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Mr Keshubhai Patel. Senior Parliamentarian LK Advani, Harshavardhan Neotia and PK Laheri also attended the meeting as the trustees. The Trust reappointed Mr Keshubhai Patel as the Chairman for the year 2016 and Mr Amit Shah was appointed as the Trustee in place of Late Prasanvadan Mehta while Mr Rajan Kilachand resigned. The trust also decided to add many more tourist attractions.