Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his daylong tour to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday by offering prayers at the temple of Jagadguru Vishwacharya Shankar Ji at the Jangamwadi Mutt. At the mutt, PM Modi will participate in the ceremony of the Veer Shaiva Mahakumbh, a month-long celebration to mark the completion of 100 years of its gurukul. PM Modi will also address the students studying scriptures and the Vedas at the gurukul. He will release a translated version of ‘Shri Siddhant Sikhamani Granth’ in 19 languages and also launch ‘Shri Siddhant Sikhamani Granth’ mobile application. He will then dedicate a memorial to Deendayal Upadhyaya to the nation and unveil a 63-feet tall statue of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) thinker in Parao area on Chandauli-Varanasi border. He will also flag off the Mahakal Express through a video link. The train will connect the three “jyotirlinga pilgrim centres” of Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar. Watch full bulletin.
