PM Modi arrives in Varanasi to reach out to farmers,will attend Ganga Aarti atDashashwamedh Ghat
PM Modi arrives in Varanasi to reach out to farmers,will attend Ganga Aarti atDashashwamedh Ghat
Even following the shocking electoral disappointment the BJP faced in Uttar Pradesh this time, where it won just 33 seats — a sharp decline from 62 seats in 2019 — PM Modi arrived in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on Tuesday for the first time since poll results to reach out to farmers.
In the evening PM Modi willwitness the sacred Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and will perform pooja and darshan at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. But the real highlight will be his participation in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan.
After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time, PM Modi signed his first file authorizing the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi — a sum that gets directly transferred to the bank accounts of farmers, signaling the priority of Modi 3.0.
He will release the 17th installment, amounting to more than ₹20,000 crores, to around 9.26 crore farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer. So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have received its benefits.
The most interesting part is that he has chosen his Lok Sabha constituency. Modi may have emerged victorious in Varanasi with a handsome margin, but the BJP did not fare well in this part of Uttar Pradesh.
Notedly,Varanasi region has 12 Lok Sabha seats: Varanasi, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Robertsganj, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Azamgarh, Lalganj, and Ballia.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP, with ally Apna Dal-Soneylal, won seven of these seats while losing Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Lalganj, and Azamgarh. Later, it won Azamgarh in a by-poll. But this time, the BJP won just three, including one by Apna Dal-Soneylal. It has lost Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Chandauli, Robertsganj, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Lalganj, Azamgarh, and Ballia—all of which fall under the Varanasi belt.
It is learnt that PM Modi is sending a message by being personally present for this event, which could very well be done through video conferencing from Delhi.
In the midst of the event, the PM will also grant certificates to more than 30,000 women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis. They are para-extension workers from rural backgrounds who are being taught skills through training. Many of the beneficiaries will be not just from Varanasi but surrounding areas.
With an eye on the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election, the BJP does not seem to have wasted any time in winning back Uttar Pradesh. And who could be the BJP’s best bet than its most successful mascot—PM Modi.
News Edit K.V.RamanPM Modi arrives in Varanasi to reach out to farmers,will attend Ganga Aarti atDashashwamedh Ghat
Even following the shocking electoral disappointment the BJP faced in Uttar Pradesh this time, where it won just 33 seats — a sharp decline from 62 seats in 2019 — PM Modi arrived in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on Tuesday for the first time since poll results to reach out to farmers.
In the evening PM Modi willwitness the sacred Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and will perform pooja and darshan at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. But the real highlight will be his participation in the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan.
After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time, PM Modi signed his first file authorizing the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi — a sum that gets directly transferred to the bank accounts of farmers, signaling the priority of Modi 3.0.
He will release the 17th installment, amounting to more than ₹20,000 crores, to around 9.26 crore farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer. So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have received its benefits.
The most interesting part is that he has chosen his Lok Sabha constituency. Modi may have emerged victorious in Varanasi with a handsome margin, but the BJP did not fare well in this part of Uttar Pradesh.
Notedly,Varanasi region has 12 Lok Sabha seats: Varanasi, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Robertsganj, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Azamgarh, Lalganj, and Ballia.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP, with ally Apna Dal-Soneylal, won seven of these seats while losing Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Lalganj, and Azamgarh. Later, it won Azamgarh in a by-poll. But this time, the BJP won just three, including one by Apna Dal-Soneylal. It has lost Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Chandauli, Robertsganj, Ghazipur, Ghosi, Lalganj, Azamgarh, and Ballia—all of which fall under the Varanasi belt.
It is learnt that PM Modi is sending a message by being personally present for this event, which could very well be done through video conferencing from Delhi.
In the midst of the event, the PM will also grant certificates to more than 30,000 women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis. They are para-extension workers from rural backgrounds who are being taught skills through training. Many of the beneficiaries will be not just from Varanasi but surrounding areas.
With an eye on the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election, the BJP does not seem to have wasted any time in winning back Uttar Pradesh. And who could be the BJP’s best bet than its most successful mascot—PM Modi.
News Edit K.V.Raman
