Sidelights of HN Reliance Foundation hospital inaugural function (video)


Ahmedabad, 25 October 2014

The Prime Minister was welcomed By Shri Mukesh Ambani and family on his arrival at Sir HN Reliance Foundation hospital.

Ahmedabad MP and actor Paresh Rawal conducted the event.

-Some of the dignitaries present in the function were Amitabh Bachchan, Ramesh Bhai Oza, Kokilaben Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan, Gautam Adani, Anand Mahindra, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Karan Johar, Kajol, Pandir Shiv Kumar Sharma, Shri Hariprasad Chaurasia, Gulzar, Rishi Kapoor and Nitu Singh, Sunil Gavaskar, Arban Goswami, Sonakshi Sinha, Anil Kumble, Asha Bhosle, KV Kamath, Devendra Fadanvis, Vinod Tavde, Aamir Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Subhash Chandra(Zee), Praful Patel, Murli Deora, MS Dhoni, Sonu Nigam among others.

A group of blind children sung Vande Mataram. Shri Modi after completion of event first met each of the blind group member.

Nita Ambani in her speech greeted everyone Sal Mubarak, Happy New Year, marking Gujarati new Vikram Samvat year 2071. When she in her speech said that 50 doctors of Indian origin have come back to India from abroad to serve this facility, Shri Modi clapped. In this reference Nita Ambani added that Prime Minister’s message of ‘make in India’ has to be complemented with ‘serve in India’. Nita Ambani in her speech said that the hospital which has a motto of ‘respect for life’ has already served 3,50,000 weaker section patients through its outreach programme. She said that the hospital will continue to treat poor through its outreach programmes.

After Shri Modi’s speech Paresh Rawal while conducting the event said that India needed a Prime Minister who could give speech without reading. People gave applause in response. Paresh then read out a note and said not just other politicians but MP(Paresh is MP elected from Ahmedabad seat) also can’t speak without reading. While calling Mukeshbhai to speak, Paresh described him as a shy person, but congratulated him for an example of woman empowerment he had demonstrated by giving space to Nita Ambani to do what she wants to do.

After Shri Modi’s speech, Shri Mukesh Ambani spoke. He remembered how his late father Shri Dhirubhai Ambani started Reliance with Rs. 1,000 from Bhuleshwar which is not far away from the place that witnessed today’s inaugural function of hospital. Mukesh Ambani remembered how America welcomed Modi and how much respect he received there from the administration, Congress men and others.

After Mukesh Ambani’s speech, smt Kokilaben Ambani was brought to the stage by Mukesh Ambani’s son and daughter Isha and Akash. Kokilaben presented memento to Shri Modi that had Shri Modi’s photo on one side and hospital’s embossed picture on other side.Shri Modi and Kokilaben conversed with each other. Isha and Akash took blessings of Shri Modi.

Shri Modi after leaving stage met blind children who were there to sing Vande Mataram. Shri Modi then met dignitaries present in first and second row including Ramesh Bhai Oza, Amitabh Bachchan, Aisharya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan, Gautam Adani, Rani Mukherjee, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Gulzar, Rishi Kapoor and Nitu Singh, Sunil Gavaskar, Devendra Fadanvsi, Vinod Tavde, Piyush Goyal, Praful Patel, Raghav Behal, Murli Deora, Subhash Chandra among others.

Shri Modi later washed his hand and sought blessing at a mandir located next to the venue of function.A group of nurses at hospital standing together took a pledge loudly to serve the patients in presence of Shri Modi.

Modi received standing ovation twice during the event – first when he finished his speech, and second time when Mukesh Ambani finished his speech with a call to give big round of applause for Shri Modi.

Modi meets dignitaries after the function