Varanasi, Oct 24 (HS): Defense Minister Rajnath Singh

arrived in Varanasi on Saturday evening. He was welcomed by Bharatiya Janata

Party (BJP) leaders and workers at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International

Airport in Babatpur. Among those welcoming him were BJP State Vice President

Shankar Giri, Cabinet Minister Anil Rajbhar, Minister of State Hansraj

Vishwakarma, District Panchayat President Poonam Maurya, and BJP Kisan Morcha

UP State Minister Shailesh Pandey, among other leaders.

After being welcomed at the airport, the Defense Minister

departed for the city. He will attend the closing ceremony of the mega air show

Wings Over Ganga, being held at Namoghat in Varanasi on Sunday to

commemorate the 94th anniversary of the Indian Air Force. Prime

Minister Narendra Modi will also be a special guest at the event.

During his stay in Varanasi, Rajnath Singh will also visit

and worship at the Shri Sankatmochan Temple and the Kalbhairav Temple on

Saturday. Afterward, he will spend the night at the guesthouse at the 39 GTC

campus in the cantonment area.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi