Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said foreign invaders could not erase India’s spiritual and cultural identity, arguing the nation’s civilisational pride endured. He cited the reconstruction of major sites such as Kashi Vishwanath Dham and the Somnath temple. Adityanath credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” for reviving that confidence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi crisscrossed Varanasi in a 14 km roadshow, starting from Banaras Locomotive Works and ending at Kashi Vishwanath Dham. At the temple, he offered prayers and performed rituals as devotees chanted slogans. The visit then seamlessly shifted to politics and development, with Modi inaugurating the Ganga Expressway.
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