Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and others during the inauguration of the Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026 at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated ‘Ahmedabad International Book Festival-2026’ at Sabarmati Riverfront on Saturday. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visit a stall during the inauguration of the Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026 at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday, October 24, 2026. He said the state’s 2026-27 budget included a provision of Rs 182 crore for education, library development, cultural activities and promotion of the Gujarati language. A provision of Rs 100 crore had also been made for a state-of-the-art NaMo Central Library in Gandhinagar , Patel said.
In the presence of Delhi lieutenant governor Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the chief minister also released the Gujarati edition of a book based on the life of Sardar Teja Singh Samundri, a pioneer of the Gurdwara Reform Movement and a freedom fighter.
Speaking at the inauguration of the festival, jointly organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and National Book Trust, the CM said, “This book festival will offer a new direction to the exchange of knowledge, literature, and culture. Patel said the state govt was committed to preserving and promoting Gujarat’s cultural heritage, Gujarati language and literature. He said steps had been taken to establish libraries in tribal areas named after Bhagwan Birsa Munda, besides constructing, expanding and modernising libraries at the district and taluka levels.
It will enrich citizens’ wealth of knowledge, develop thoughtfulness, and encourage creativity in society and improve their standard of living.
