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No plan to give face lift to Modi's childhood tea stall: Govt

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 31 2017 | 6:57 PM IST
There is no plan to develop the tea stall where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea in his childhood as a tourist spot, the government told Parliament today.
The government has no plans to give a face lift to the tea stall in Vadnagar in Gujarat and no funds have been earmarked for this purpose, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
The minister had earlier this month said his ministry, along with the ministry of railways, would develop the Vadnagar railway station as a tourist destination.
The tea stall is located on one of the platforms of the station.

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First Published: Jul 31 2017 | 6:57 PM IST

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