It also mentions the anti-conversion law enacted by Gujarat making it difficult for any Hindu to convert to any other religion.
Meanwhile, a source from Modi’s office told The Indian Express that the Chief Minister will not apply for a visa until and unless the US reviews his previous application. Modi was denied a US visa in 2005 after his allegedly biased handling of the communal violence in Gujarat in 2002. The US State Department had also revoked his tourist visa then.
Nonetheless, it is understood that the Gujarat CM is planning to address the function through video conferencing or live telecast.