No plan to give face lift to Modi's childhood tea stall: Govt

There is no plan to develop the tea stall where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea in his childhood as a tourist spot, the government told Parliament today.

The government has no plans to give a face lift to the tea stall in Vadnagar in Gujarat and no funds have been earmarked for this purpose, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

The minister had earlier this month said his ministry, along with the ministry of railways, would develop the Vadnagar railway station as a tourist destination.

The tea stall is located on one of the platforms of the station.