Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said he is going on a three-day fast from Saturday for "peace and unity", Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela Wednesday announced he will go on a three-day fast at Sabarmati Ashram from the same day.


Modi had announced he will go on a fast from Sep 17, his 61st birthday, in the name of "peace, unity and social harmony".

The chief minister's announcement came a day after the Supreme Court relief to him in the Zakia Jafri case relating to the 2002 riots. The apex court ruled that the trial court would decide on the case.