Addressing the Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Kashi is not only a pilgrimage center, it is a place that awakens India’s eternal consciousness. He added that India’s ancient glory can also be attributed to its rich cultural heritage than only economy. He said that temples have played a pivotal role in India’s national development. He added that Kashi hosts the great Vishwanath Dham and people across India have come here and settled. He remarked that the Kashi Tamil Sangamam is a bright example of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat.’
Naredra Modi’s official twitter said that upon landing in Kashi, the Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara Marg was inspected. This project was inaugurated recently and has been greatly helpful to people in the southern part of the city.