The Smriti Van memorial has been built over nearly 470 acres to celebrate the spirit of resilience, following the death of 13,000 people during the 2001 earthquake which had its epicentre in Bhuj.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today back in his home state Gujarat where he addressed Khadi Utsav at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad—an event that saw 7,500 women “creating history by spinning yarn on a spinning wheel together”.