Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in his home constituency, Varanasi, where he dedicated the success of India's ‘Operation Sindoor’ at the feet of Mahadev and called it a "promise fulfilled."
Operation Sindoor was a response to the brutal killing of 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam by Pakistani terrorists.
Speaking in his home constituency, he said the attack left him heartbroken, especially for the women who lost their husbands and families.
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“This is the first time I have come to Kashi after Operation Sindoor. 26 innocent civilians were mercilessly killed by terrorists in Pahalgam... My heart was full of sorrow. I had pledged to take revenge for my daughters' sindoor, and I fulfilled it with the blessings of Mahadev. I dedicate the success of Operation Sindoor to the feet of Mahadev,” PM Modi said.
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{{/usCountry}}PM Modi added that he did not offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple as it would have caused inconvenience to the commoners visiting the temple.
"I dearly wished to be able to offer prayers to Baba Vishwanath in the holy month of 'Sawan'. But if I go there, other devotees will face inconvenience and will not be able to offer prayers, so I bow down before Bholenath and Maa Ganga from here," the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi launches development projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 52 development projects worth approximately ₹2,183.45 crore in Varanasi.
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The 52 projects span key sectors such as road infrastructure, healthcare, education, sports, tourism, and urban development. Initiatives include road construction and widening, hospital upgrades, improvement of educational institutions, better drinking water and sanitation, development of sports infrastructure, establishment of a homeopathic college, construction of paved ghats for religious tourism, expansion of electricity and parking facilities, pond renovation, and the setting up of libraries, animal hospitals, and dog care centres, according to an official statement.
During his 51st visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, PM Modi also released the 20th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, transferring an amount of more than ₹20,500 crores into the bank accounts of 9.7 crore farmers.