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PM Narendra Modi to visit Varanasi on Feb 16

| @indiablooms | Feb 14, 2020, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Varanasi, his Parliamentary Constituency on a day’s visit on Sunday, officials said.

Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the Closing Ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul.

Modi shall also be releasing the translated version of the Siddhant Shikhamani Granth in 19 languages and its mobile app.

Narendra Modi later shall be dedicating to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre. At the event the Prime Minister shall also unveil the 63 feet Pancha Loha Statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya.

This is the largest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200 artisans were working day & night for the last one year to complete the statue.

The Memorial Centre shall also have the engravings of the life and times of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya. About 30 Odisha craftsmen and artists worked on the project during the last year.

Prime Minister later at a Public function shall be dedicating to the nation over 30 projects. This includes a 430 bed super speciality Government hospital at Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya (BHU), and a 74 bed psychiatry hospital at BHU.

Prime Minister shall also be flagging off the IRCTC’s Maha Kaal Express through video link. The train will connect 3 Jyotirling Pilgrim Centres – Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar. This would be first overnight journey private train in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek'. Prime Minister will interact with buyers and artisans coming from different countries of the world including America, England and Australia. 'Kashi Ek Roop anek' is a two-day event at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Hastakala Sankul. It will showcase products from all over Uttar Pradesh.

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