Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to skip inauguration of Kota Riverfont today

Ashok Gehlot, the chief minister of Rajasthan, announced that he wouldn’t be present at the ceremony marking the opening of Kota’s eagerly anticipated Chambal Riverfront.

The six kilometre-long- riverfront innaguration was scheduled today but Gehlot said he would skip today’s inaugural programme due to “unavoidable reasons.”
Congratulating the people of Hadoti for the Kota Riverfront, Gehlot posted on social media app X that the Chambal Riverfront is a historic gift to the people of Hadoti, and it would boost tourism and add to the development of the state.

Shanti Dhariwal, UDH Minister, is anticipated to dedicate the riverfront. The event is also anticipated to draw other Gehlot government ministers, MLAs, and MPs. Gehlot posted the following on his X handle: “Our senior fellow UDH Minister Shri Shanti Dhariwal has given Hadoti a historic gift in the form of the Kota River Front. The Hadoti region is falling behind in the tourism sector, but this riverfront will prove to be a turning point in boosting visitors there and will create a new chapter in Kota’s growth. Dhariwal ji gave Kota the Seven Wonders during his previous term, and now movies are even filmed there.

“I was scheduled to attend the inauguration of Kota on September 12–13, for which I was eagerly waiting, but due to unavoidable reasons, I would not be able to attend the programmes in September. The programmes for September 13 will remain the same. Congratulations to all Hadoti residents,” he added in the post.
The Chambal Riverfront has been built on both banks and is spread across 6 km. The multicrore project designed by architect Anoop Bartaria comprises over 20 river ghats and a huge statue of Chambal Mata, among other decorative items installed at the riverfront.