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Prime Minister Modi arrives in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here on Sunday morning.
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here on Sunday morning.
He was received by Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, state ministers, BJP leaders and officials.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 63-feet tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi later today. The 'pancha loha' statue is the tallest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200 artisans have worked for almost a year in order to complete the structure. PM will unveil the statue during the inauguration of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre here.
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Varanasi. He will inaugurate over 30 projects, including a 430-bed super specialty Government hospital at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and a 74-bed psychiatry hospital at BHU. PM Modi to also unveil a 63 ft statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya pic.twitter.com/ktEF46ZilI
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He will also flag off IRCTC's Maha Kaal Express through video link. The train will connect the three Jyotirling pilgrim centres of Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar.
During the visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate over 30 projects, including a 430-bed super speciality government hospital, and a 74-bed psychiatry hospital at Banaras Hindu University.
The Prime Minister is slated to first participate in the closing ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul. (ANI)