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"Fortunate to have darshan at Baba Vishwanath Temple in Kashi": PM Modi

By ANI | Updated: April 29, 2026 11:30 IST

New Delhi [India], April 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude after performing prayers at the ...

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New Delhi [India], April 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude after performing prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and seeking blessings for happiness, prosperity, and a healthy life for all citizens of the country.

Sharing his message on X post, PM Modi wrote, "Har Har Mahadev! I was fortunate to have darshan and perform pooja at Baba Vishwanath Temple in Kashi. Here, I prayed to Lord Bholenath for happiness, prosperity, and a healthy life for all citizens of the country. The darshan of Maa Annapurna and Maa Ganga brought immense peace. May their grace infuse positive energy in everyone! Salutations once again to the people of Kashi."

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Earlier this morning, PM Modi arrived at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to perform darshan during his visit to the city to inaugurate the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway at Meerut today.

A massive crowd gathered at Lahurabir crossing in Varanasi to welcome PM Modi, who is scheduled to hold a mega roadshow in the city.

Speaking to ANI, BJP MLA Ravindra Jaiswal said that every visit by the Prime Minister brings new development initiatives for the city.

"Whenever PM Modi comes to Kashi, he announces new inaugurations before leaving... Today, he is going to seek (Kashi Vishwanath) 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," Jaiswal said.

Meanwhile, PM Modi will inaugurate the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway at Meerut today.

The six-lane greenfield corridor, which is expandable to eight lanes, was built at Rs 36,230 crore. The expressway traverses 12 districts such as Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh, and Prayagraj. The project is designed to provide seamless high-speed connectivity across the western, central, and eastern regions of the state.

Meerut District Magistrate and Collector Vijay Kumar Singh on Tuesday toldthat there is significant public enthusiasm regarding the Ganga Expressway, noting that it will drastically improve connectivity to Prayagraj and the state capital, Lucknow.

"The Prime Minister's main program for the Ganga Expressway is scheduled for Hardoi district tomorrow...People are very happy that this expressway will improve connectivity not only between Prayagraj but also the capital Lucknow, saving them about two hours. As far as the trial run of the expressway is concerned, the riding quality and other aspects of our district are excellent. This government has built a world-standard road, and people are very happy with this government's work..." Singh said.

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