Modi Offers Prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple Before Ganga Expressway Inauguration in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Wednesday morning, offering prayers and performing darshan before a packed schedule that includes a roadshow in the city and the inauguration of the Ganga Expressway later in the day.
#WATCH | Varanasi | PM Modi with a 'Trishul-Damru' after offering prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple pic.twitter.com/xukMkWc5Pa
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Large crowds gathered at Lahurabir crossing and along key routes for a glimpse of the Prime Minister.
Local BJP MLA Ravindra Jaiswal said the turnout was spontaneous. “Whenever PM Modi comes to Kashi, he announces new inaugurations before leaving… Today, he is going to seek Baba’s blessings… Today, the news spread that he is coming, and the people of Varanasi could not stop themselves and thronged the road to get a glimpse and greet him,” he told ANI.
Jaiswal also noted that Modi’s visits to the city have consistently been accompanied by fresh development announcements.