Ahead of a visit by President Trump, India has hastily has erected a wall in Gujarat state, with critics saying it is designed to block the view of a slum area inhabited by more than 2,000 people. Trump is building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A man rides past a wall painted with portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Trump's visit, in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. Trump is scheduled to visit the city during his Feb. 24-25 India trip.
Trump is visiting the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat during a two-day trip to India next week to attend an event called “Namaste Trump,” which translates to “Greetings, Trump,” at a cricket stadium along the lines of a “Howdy Modi” rally attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston last September. Trump is to drive along a road next to the slum and will be accompanied by Modi, who is from Gujarat.
“Apart from security reasons, the wall is also part of a beautification and cleanliness drive,” she said. The residents said they were asked to leave because of the upcoming event, but the city’s civic body denied it.
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