Amit Shah in Gujarat: 11,000 new advocates take oath, foundation laid for para-athletes' sports centre, ₹150 coin released
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended several events in Gujarat on 9 March 2025, including an oath ceremony of more than 11,000 newly enrolled advocates and the foundation-laying of a High-Performance Sports Centre for para-athletes in Gandhinagar.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended several programmes in Gujarat on 9 March 2025. He addressed an oath ceremony organised by the Bar Council of Gujarat at which more than 11,000 newly enrolled advocates took the oath, described as a world record. He laid the foundation stone of a High-Performance Sports Centre for para-athletes in Gandhinagar, attended the signing of an MoU between the Gujarat Department of Science and Technology and Common Service Centres for online citizen services, and addressed the Golden Jubilee closing festival of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank. In Ahmedabad he also released a ₹150 commemorative coin marking the 150th birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Shri Buddhi Sagar Surishwar Maharaj.
Key facts
- Date
- 9 March 2025, Gujarat
- Advocates' oath
- 11,000+ new advocates, Bar Council of Gujarat
- Foundation
- High-Performance Sports Centre for para-athletes, Gandhinagar
- Coin
- ₹150, 150th birth anniversary of Acharya Buddhi Sagar Surishwar Maharaj
Practice MCQs 1 questions
A ₹150 commemorative coin released in Gujarat on 9 March 2025 marked the 150th birth anniversary of whom?
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Correct answer: C — Acharya Shri Buddhi Sagar Surishwar Maharaj
The coin marked the 150th birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Shri Buddhi Sagar Surishwar Maharaj.