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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Varanasi, UP, his Parliamentary Constituency, on a day’s visit on February 16, 2020. The Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the Closing Ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul. He shall also be releasing the translated version of the Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth in 19 languages and its mobile app.
PM Modi will later dedicate to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre. At the event, the Prime Minister will 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 and night for the last one year to complete the statue. The Memorial Centre willl also have the engravings of the life and times of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya, according to a PIB release. About 30 Odisha craftsmen and artists worked on the project during last year.
The Prime Minister, later at a public function, will dedicate to the nation over 30 projects. They include a 430 bed super speciality Government hospital at Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya (BHU) and a 74 bed psychiatry hospital at BHU. He will 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.
PM Modi will also inaugurate ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’. He 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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