Somnath Temple: Modi to head trust

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the trust which manages the renowned Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat’s Gir-somnath district, becoming the second PM to hold the post. Modi, one of the trustees of the Shree Somnath Trust, was elected to the top post unanimously, an office-bearer of the shrine management body said. After former PM Morarji Desai, Modi is the second PM who has been appointed to the post. As per trust records, Modi has become the eighth chairman of the trust. The post of the Somnath Trust’s chairman fell vacant after the death of the incumbent, former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, in October last year. “PM Narendra Modi, who is one of the trustees of the Somnath Temple trust, was appointed the new chairman during a virtual meeting of trustees held today (Monday),” said trustee-secretary PK Laheri.