VARANASI (UP),
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow here and offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple after arriving in his parliamentary constituency to a rousing reception days after the BJP fielded him from the seat for a third time. BJP workers and locals lined up the roads outside the airport from where Modi began his 28-km long roadshow, greeting the enthusiastic public who showered flower petals on him.
In Varanasi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, senior BJP leaders and office-bearers were present at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in Babatpur to welcome the PM. Modi entered the Kashi Vishwanath temple from the main gate to offer prayers as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him. Priests led by Srikant Mishra performed the puja amid chanting of mantras.