BJP chief Amit Shah will officially launch Lok Sabha polls campaign in Gujarat on Tuesday. Shah will address Karyakarta Sammelan in Ahmedabad and Godhra to infuse temperament among BJP cadres. Shah is also going to launch a nation-wide official campaign for the elections, 'Mera Ghar BJP Ka Ghar' from Ahmedabad. The convention is held at a community hall located near SG Highway.
However, Shah's presence at a convention of the party at Godhra is significant as the town is also connected to the Godhra Train Carnage of February 27, 2002. The massacre took toll of 59 kar sevak who were returning to Ahmedabad from Ayodhya after Kar seva and that resulted into riots widespread in state.
A BJP leader on condition of anonymity said, "Amitbhai's presence at cluster convention in Godhra is just coincidence and it was never scheduled keeping the incident of carnage in mind. But it is possible that the leader may pay homage to deceased persons who were victimised of unfortunate event and lost their lives."