PM Modi visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi-offers prayers
PM Modi visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple in
Varanasi-offers prayers
PM Modi visited the most sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Saturday, 9 March and after offering prayers, picked up a “trishul” a weapon of Lord Shiva and greeted the public.while holding it in his hand.
Notedly, UP CM Yogi Adityanath stood beside him in the midst of the moment and people cheered both leaders.
At the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, PM Modi and CM Yogi took part in elaborate religious rituals and offered prayers to Lord Shiva. Amidst their visit, the temple was well adorned with flowers and a huge crowd was present to welcome the leaders.
PM Modi held a roadshow in Varanasi, the constituency that he will be contesting in upcoming Lok Sabha election for the third consecutive term. People lined up across the streets to welcome him.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi inaugurated various projects worth thousands of crores in West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
In West Bengal, he participated in the “Viksit Bharat Viksit West Bengal” program in Siliguri. During the event, he inaugurated and dedicated various developmental projects in the rail and road sectors collectively valued at over ₹4,500 crore.
While addressing a people’s gathering, PM Modi accused the state’s ruling TMC government of looting the people.
PM went on to add that anti
poor TMC government is not implementing Ayushman Bharat Yojana. TMC government is looting you at every step.
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In Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar, PM Modi participated in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ program. He inaugurated world’s longest twin-lane tunnel- the “Sela Tunnel”. The strategically significant tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to India’s Tawang region, bordering China.
The tunnel has reduced travel time to Tawang by at least one hour, allowing faster deployment of weapons, soldiers, and equipment to forward areas near the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Meanwhile in Assam,
PM Modi unveiled an 84-foot-tall statue honouring Lachit Borphukan, the renowned General of the Royal Army of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam, celebrated for his triumph over the Mughals. He also visited the world-famous Kaziranga National Park, known for the one-horned rhinoceros.
News Edit K.V.Raman
