Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed confidence that aeroplanes will soon be manufactured in Gujarat and their spare parts will be made at Rajkot in the state.
He was addressing a gathering in the Race Course area of Rajkot city after launching a host of projects, including houses for the economically weaker sections.
Modi is on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, where Assembly elections are due by December end.
Praising the engineering industry in Rajkot district during his address, Modi said, “Aeroplanes will be manufactured in Gujarat soon and their spare parts will be made in Rajkot.”