Gandhinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) A galaxy of BJP leaders will be present on the first day of Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast beginning in Ahmedabad Saturday.


Those who are arriving on the first day include senior party leader L.K. Advani, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Premkumar Dhumal, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, Karnataka minister S.A. Ramdas, BJP national vice-presidents Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Kalraj Mishra, general secretaries Vijay Goel, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Mahila Morcha President and MP Smriti Irani, among others.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha has sent her greetings for the success of the mission and her cabinet colleague Mantriyan and AIDMK MP Thambidurai will be present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed confidence that his mission would lend further strength to the nation's unity in diversity.