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Last Updated: March 10, 2024, 10:21 IST
Varanasi, India
PM Modi raises a 'trishul' to greet the public after offering prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple. (Images: X/@narendramodi)
Returning from the temple, the prime minister greeted people by showing a ‘Trishu;’ (trident), to which they responded with chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Modi, Modi’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a roadshow in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi and offered prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Set to contest from this seat for the third time in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the prime minister was received by an enthusiastic public who showered flower petals on him.
After being received at Babatpur’s Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in Varanasi by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, senior BJP leaders and office-bearers, PM Modi began his 28 km-long roadshow.
Later, the prime minister visited Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple along with CM Yogi Adityanath. There, priests led by Srikant Mishra performed puja amid chants of mantras. Visiting the temple a day after ‘Mahashivratri’, PM Modi performed ‘Rudraabhishek’, ‘Jalaabhishek’ and ‘Dugdhaabhishek’ as the premises got filled with sounds of temple bells and conch shells.
Taking to microblogging site X, the prime minister said “The mind always gets wonderful satisfaction by worshiping in the grand and divine Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi. Today, I prayed to Baba Vishwanath for the happiness, good fortune and health of my family members across the country. Everywhere Shiva!”
वाराणसी के भव्य-दिव्य श्री काशी विश्वनाथ मंदिर में पूजा-अर्चना से मन को हमेशा अद्भुत संतोष मिलता है। बाबा विश्वनाथ से आज यहां देशभर के अपने परिवारजनों के सुख-सौभाग्य और आरोग्य की कामना की। हर हर महादेव! pic.twitter.com/GKNWjPtQTW— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 10, 2024
Returning from the temple, the prime minister greeted people by showing a ‘Trishu;’ (trident), to which they responded with chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Modi, Modi’.
BJP regional chief Dilip Patel had said that the Varanasi district and metropolitan unit made extensive arrangements for the prime minister’s visit, adding that 38 welcome points were set up across the route.
Patel noted that PM Modi’s convoy – during the roadshow – passed through Atulanand School in Gilat Bazaar, Kabir Chauram among other areas before arriving at the BLW guest house, where he will be staying for the night.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi visited northeastern states and inaugurated several development projects worth about Rs 55,600 crore. He also attended a ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ programme in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar and later launched about Rs 10,000 crore-worth UNNATI scheme. The prime minister had started his day with a safari at the Kaziranga Park in Assam.
Taking to X, the prime minister said, “From Kaziranga to Kashi via Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal! Prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and sought Mahadev’s blessings for the progress of India. Began the day in the serene Kaziranga Park and lush green tea gardens.”
“Went to the lovely city of Itanagar where I received a very special welcome. In Jorhat was mesmerised by the statue of Lachit Borphukan and also joined the public meeting there. This was followed by vibrant programmes in Siliguri,” he said, adding that “Everywhere, the people’s appreciation of our Government’s work is tremendous.”
On Sunday, the prime minister will be in Azamgarh, where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,000 crore. He will return to Varanasi at noon and later return to the national capital.
(With PTI inputs)
Asmita Ravi Shankar is a News Trainee at News18.com and covers crime, general and day-to-day national news. Her X handle is @asmita_shankar.
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