22 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 JULY, 2019
benefits.
Prime Minister Shri Modi further emphasized the
role of blue economy, food processing and water
security for the sustainable economic progress of the
country and enlisted major government initiatives in this
regard such as the creation of separate department of
fisheries as well as a ministry for ‘Jal Shakti.’
The PM later urged the supporters and party
workers present there to continuously strive towards
contributing more for the nation’s development in
whatever ways possible. He asked them to always put
the nation before their party and selflessly work for its
prosperity and security.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Bharatiya
Janata Party National Working President Shri JP
Nadda, the state BJP President Shri Mahendra Nath
Pandey , Uttar Pradesh Minister Shri Siddharth Nath
Singh and other senior leaders of the party present on
the occassion.
This is PM Shri Modi’s second visit to his
constituency after winning the parliamentary polls in
May. He had visited Varanasi on May 27 to thank the
voters after winning the Lok Sabha seat for the second
consecutive time by a huge margin of 4.79 lakh votes.
Earlier, soon after his arrival here on a day-long visit,
Shri Modi unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister
Lal Bahadur Shastri at the airport. Shri Anil Shastri and
Shri Sunil Shastri, sons of late Lal Bahadur Shastri,
were also present at the venue.
After unveiling the statue of Shastri, the Prime
Minister proceeded to launch a tree-plantation
campaign at “Anand Kanan” — in the temple city.
He also paid tributes to the founder of Jana
Sangh Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, on his 118th
birth anniversary, saying his contribution to national
integration will always be remembered. In a tweet, the
PM described Dr. Mookerjee as a great educationist
and a bright nationalist thinker.
Later in the day, the Prime Minister visited the virtual
museum at Man Mahal. The museum situated near
Dashashwamedh Ghat, is a cultural landmark in the
city of Varanasi, showcasing the various aspects of
our cultural heritage.oRGanisational activities
PM Shri Narendra Modi along with others launching the
tree-plantation drive at Anand Kanan Vatika in VaranasiPM Shri Narendra Modi along with other senior leaders
unveiling the statue of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at
Varanasi International Airport