Is the Modi govt embarrassed of Ahmedabad's paan-stained walls?

President Trump is scheduled to arrive in India on February 24-25 and the Modi government is pulling all the stops to ensure that the visit goes unhindered. A report in an Indian news website said that paan shops in Ahmedabad were being sealed by authorities so that Trump couldn't see the area's dirty walls and streets. 

The report states that in an effort to ensure Trump doesn't see paan-stained walls and roads during his visit to the city, authorities have sealed three paan shops around the airport area. A notice has been put up on a wall around the area, warning shop owners of the legal implications of removing the seal. 

A report in The Times of India had claimed that an Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) official said people used to spit paan and throw cigarette butts everywhere, making the area unclean. He said that if the shops were allowed to remain open, it would make the area unclean. 

However, authorities have issued a denial and stated that all paan shops in the city were open. Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra said that the shops haven't been sealed by authorities. 

"There are thousands of paan shops in Ahmedabad. All of them are open. The reports are not just misleading but also mischievous," Nehra told News18. 

India and the US are expected to sign a trade deal during Trump's visit to India with Melania Trump. Ties between the two countries have been strained to a degree due to trade as the US seeks greater access to Indian poultry and dairy markets. 

The American president is scheduled to inaugurate the largest cricket stadium in the world during his visit to India.