Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a public meeting and inaugurated different developmental projects in Namsai on the second day of his visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
Shah paid a visit to Namsai’s Golden Pagoda along with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and State Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
Taking to twitter, Shah wrote, “Blessed to have visited the Golden Pagoda Temple in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. Prayed for the peace, prosperity and progress of our great nation.”
Blessed to have visited the Golden Pagoda Temple in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. Prayed for the peace, prosperity and progress of our great nation. pic.twitter.com/EKK0N3p73B
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 22, 2022
The Golden Pagoda is known as Khongmu-kham in the Tai Khamti language. It is a temple complex set on around 20 hectares of land and created in a Burmese architectural design that is considered sacred and very significant to Buddhists.
Amit Shah began a two-day tour to Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday where he attended a variety of events.
Shah met with the Arunachal BJP’s office bearers, core group, and karyakartas yesterday.
He also paid a visit to the Parashuram Kund a heavenly pool in the heart of nature in Lohit district where he laid the foundation stone for a 51-foot-high bronze idol of Lord Parashuram on Saturday
Later in the day, he will meet with Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Services Selection Board (SSB), Assam Rifles, Border Road Organization, and National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDLC) employees in Namsai to discuss security and development.
He’ll also take part in Bada Khaana, a communal feast attended by Army and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) servicemen of all ranks.