PM Modi in Uttarakhand: Performs puja at Parvati Kund, to lay foundation for ₹4,200 cr investment projects
During his visit, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects and address a public meeting to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off his daylong visit to Uttarakhand by visiting the Adi Kailash peak and performing puja at Parvati Kund in Devbhoomi. (PTI)
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PM Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at Parvati Kund, in Pithoragarh. PM Modi was seen donning a traditional tribal attire, which included a turban and 'ranga' (upper body garment).(PTI)
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PM Modi performed an 'aarti' and blew the conch shell at the Shiva-Parvati temple situated along the banks of Parvati Kund in Jolingkong. (PTI)
PM Modi also briefly sat in meditation with folded hands, in front of both the Adi Kailash peak and in Jolingkong. (PTI)
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PM Modi then visited the border village of Gunji where he interacted with locals and security personnel, and attended an exhibition of local products and artefacts. (PTI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
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New Delhi woke up to light rain, drizzle and breezy conditions on Friday morning, with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for the day. The alert signalled the possibility of moderate weather disruptions and urged residents to stay cautious.
