Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi on Sunday to inaugurate over 30 projects, including a 430-bed super-specialty Government hospital at the Banaras Hindu University. The PM will dedicate to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre and unveil a 63-feet tall statue.
The PM would also flag off the new train “Maha Kaal Express” operated by IRCTC. The first overnight private train in the country will connect three Jyotirling pilgrim centres of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and Ujjain and Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
According to PMO officials, it would be the tallest statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in the country. Over 200 artisans, including 30 craftsmen and artists from Odisha, worked day and night for the last one year to complete the structure. The memorial centre will have the engravings of the life and times of Upadhyaya.
The PM will attend a public function, where he would dedicate the 30 projects to the nation. The projects also include a 74-bed psychiatry hospital at BHU.
Modi would inaugurate a two-day ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’ event at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Hastakala Sankul, showcasing products from all over Uttar Pradesh. He would also interact with buyers and artisans coming from countries, including the United States, England and Australia.
Modi is also scheduled to participate in the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul and would release the translated version of the Siddhant Shikhamani Granth in 19 languages and its mobile application.
According to officials, the PM would address a public rally and inaugurate Chowkaghat-Lehartara over-bridge. He would also inaugurate the Vedic Science Centre at BHU.