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Ahmedabad: When the Diamond King of Surat, Govind Dholakia, who rose to fame after making a huge donation to the Ram Temple, rose to speak in the Rajya Sabha, all the members kept listening. In the first speech, Govind Dholakia praised the budget and thanked PM Modi for making him a member of the Upper House of Parliament, but when Govind Dholakia started his speech with a Sanskrit verse, there was silence. Rajeev Shukla, who was presiding over the President’s visit, had to ask him if he would give a speech in Sanskrit. When Govind Dholakia finished his speech, Rajiv Shukla asked him twice: what are you? Some members also congratulated him for his good speech. Rajeev Shukla also praised him. Govind Dholakia also expressed his gratitude to PM Modi for approving Metro in Surat.

described his own struggle
In his first speech, Govind Dholakia narrated his own struggle and said that he is the son of a farmer. He said that I studied till the sixth standard in my village school but since 2013 I have been continuously going to IIM Ahmedabad to give lectures. Govind Dholakia said that he started working as a diamond artisan 60 years ago. Today 60 thousand people are working there. All of them are his family members. Govind Dholakia invited all the members present in Rajya Sabha to come to Surat and said that they should visit Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) once. Govind Dholakia, who is fluent in Gujarati, read out a pre-written speech in Rajya Sabha. Finally, when he started to sit, Chairman Rajeev Shukla asked him whether he was a farmer or a diamond merchant. Govind Dholakia said that he is both. He knows all the jobs related to agriculture.

Follower of Morari Bapu
While Govind Dholakia won everyone’s hearts with his first speech in the House, while leaving he also said that many members have nothing to do with agriculture. They talk a lot in the house. This year, the BJP had sent Govind Dholakia to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in February. Govind Dholakia has assets worth more than Rs 7,000 crore. He now lives in Surat. He belongs to Amreli district of Gujarat. He had donated an amount of Rs 11 crore for the Ram temple. Govind Dholakia is considered a follower of famous storyteller Ram Morari Bapu. He is also acquainted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for more than two decades.

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I had borrowed 410 rupees
Govind Dholakia, born on November 7, 1947 in Dudhala village, is famous as Kaka. He is credited with making Surat the diamond capital. He is the owner of Shri Ram Krishna Export Diamond Company. He started his career in Surat in 1964. Govind Dholakia, who travelled from zero to crores, had borrowed Rs 410 to do business. After this he jumped into the diamond business and did not look back. Govind Dholakia has mentioned his life’s struggle in his autobiography. His autobiography was published with the title “Diamonds are Forever, So Are Morals”. In this he said that he had received Rs 920 for the first sale of the diamond. Govind Dholakia, born in a farming family, has seven brothers and sisters.