Parsi community honours Narendra Modi

Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) Udvada, a Gujarat town and place of pilgrimage for the Parsi community, should be developed into a global capital of religious harmony, Chief Minister Narendra Modi told community members who presented him a roll of honour here Thursday.

'Retain the cultural dignity of Udvada and congregate at least once in a year in celebration here,' he added.

The delegation which included their global head Dasturji Shri Khurshedji Dastur and Udvada's head Dasturji Paston Mirza met the chief minister and presented him a roll of honour on behalf of the community.

The delegation invited the chief minister to the 1290th birthday celebration of Iranshah, being held in Udvada April 24, which he accepted.