PM Modi To Kick Off Grand Dev Deepawali Celebrations In Varanasi On Monday; Here's His Schedule

PM Narendra Modi's scheduled arrival has brought much excitement to the city of Varanasi as grand celebrations will be expected by all. Here is the Prime Minister's schedule for the day.

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Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his parliamentary constituency Kashi on Dev Deepawali on Monday to participate in the Dev Deepawali celebrations.  As per reports, PM Modi will arrive at the Ravidas Ghat on a cruise and will witness the view of lamps lit at both ends of the river Ganga. The Prime Minister's scheduled arrival has brought in much enthusiasm to the city as grand celebrations will be expected by all. People are being urged to welcome the Prime Minister and leaders accompanying him by lighting earthen lamps at their places, arrangements are being made for the same. The Prime Minister will spend 6 hours 40 minutes in his parliamentary constituency tomorrow. The entire schedule of the Prime Minister's visit is as follows:

• • The PM will arrive at 2.10 pm in the afternoon and depart at 8.50 pm.

• • To begin with, he will inaugurate a 72.64 km long road spanning from Khazuri's Raja Talab to Handia. He will also address a public meeting at the event.

• • After that, he will inspect the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor, then will visit Baba Kashi Vishwanath.

• • A second address and cultural program will take place at Rajghat, PM Modi will light the lamp on the occasion of Dev Diwali.

• • Boarding a cruise from Rajghat to Ravidas Ghat, he will witness the view of lamps that will be lit on both sides of the River Ganga.

• • PM Modi will watch the laser show Chet Singh Ghat while being on the cruise.

• • After reaching Ravidas Ghat, he will reach Sarnath by road, and there he will watch a light and sound show based on Lord Gautama Buddha's life. Legendary superstar Amitabh Bachchan had voiced for it.

After all these celebrations conclude, the Prime Minister will leave for Delhi from Babatpur Airport.

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