PM Modi in Varanasi: On day 2, PM to attend conclave with chief ministers of 12 BJP-ruled states
On the second day of his Varanasi visit, PM Modi will participate in a conclave of Chief Ministers from 12 BJP-ruled states to discuss governance-related matters and also attend the 98th-anniversary celebration of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan today.
PM Modi in Varanasi Latest News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend several programmes on the second day of his Varanasi visit on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will participate in a conclave of Chief Ministers from 12 BJP-ruled states to discuss governance-related matters and also attend the 98th-anniversary celebration of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan today.
At around 3:30 PM, PM Modi will attend the 98th-anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan at Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi, according to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The Prime Minister will participate in a conclave with the Chief Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The Deputy CMs of Bihar and Nagaland will also be present at the meeting.
According to the PMO, the conclave will provide an opportunity to share governance-related best practices and is in line with the Prime Minister`s vision of furthering team India spirit, the PMO said. The CMs of all BJP-ruled states will give a presentation on good governance, before PM Modi on Tuesday morning.
The Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers will also visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Tuesday. PM Modi is currently on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
On the first day of his visit, PM Modi inaugurated phase 1 of the newly-constructed Kashi Vishwanath Dham at a cost of around Rs 339 crores. After reaching Varanasi at around 11 am on Monday, the Prime Minister started his day by offering prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple.
Modi then took a cruise boat from Khirkiya Ghat to Lalita Ghat to visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple and also took a holy dip in the Ganges.
Later, he inaugurated the ambitious project of Kashi Vishwanath Dham. PM Modi along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had lunch with the workers involved in the construction work of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor.
Later in the day, Modi took a boat ride from Lalita Ghat to Ravidas Ghat, where he was scheduled to take part in the Ganga aarti. Upon reaching, the Prime Minister boarded Vivekanand Cruise. PM Narendra Modi was accompanied by Adityanath, other chief ministers, deputy chief ministers of BJP ruled states and top BJP leaders.
The ghat was illuminated with several thousands of earthen lamps, lights and floral arrangements. He also witnessed ‘Ganga Aarti’ on the banks of the Ganges.
Later, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting with the BJP Chief Ministers and Deputy chief ministers which went on for six hours. After the meet, Modi inspected key development works in Varanasi and visited the Banaras railway station.
News Credit: India TV News
