Varanasi, April 29 (HS): Prime

Minister Narendra Modi departed from Bareka Guest House this morning on the

final day of his two-day visit to Varanasi to pay obeisance at the golden court

of Baba Vishwanath, the ruler of Kashi. As soon as the Prime Minister's convoy

reached the main gate of Bareka, BJP workers gave Prime Minister Modi a grand

welcome, like a victorious hero, amid the sound of conch shells and a shower of

flowers.

As

the Prime Minister's convoy proceeded to the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, BJP

workers showered rose petals along the way, beating drums and chanting

Modi, Modi! Workers and citizens chanted Jai Jai Shri

Ram and Har Har Mahadev. Seeing the enthusiasm of the women

workers and citizens, the Prime Minister's convoy also slowly moved forward.

The

Prime Minister will conduct a road show via Kakarmatta ROB, Manduwadih Square,

and then via the Phulwaria flyover to Hockey Square on Central Jail Road. From

here, he will proceed via JP Mehta Square, Ambedkar Square, Kachari Golghar,

and Police Line Square. From Police Line Square, he will travel via Maqbool

Alam Road, Chowkaghat, Lahurabir, Kabirchaura, and Maidagin, covering a

distance of approximately 14 km to reach the temple.

BJP

Varanasi district and metropolitan unit set up five welcome points in a

distance of about 14 kilometers.

At each welcome point, citizens and BJP

workers standing on both sides of the road, seeing the Prime Minister in the

convoy of vehicles, raised loud slogans of Modi-Modi. The Prime Minister,

overwhelmed by the affection and love of the citizens of Kashi, kept accepting

the greetings of the citizens, sometimes by folding his hands and occasionally

by waving his hands. The workers, eagerly waiting to welcome the Prime

Minister, remained at the welcome point since early morning.

Women and children were also seen excited on

the roofs and balconies of their houses to see the Prime Minister on the way

and shower flowers on him. Seeing the youth and women standing on both sides of

the barricades built on the roadside, the Prime Minister also accepted their

greetings with folded hands. People stood at the barricades for a long time to

get a glimpse of the Prime Minister. Before this, traffic was made zero from

Maidagin to Shrikashi Vishwanath Dham for the Prime Minister's road show.

Pedestrians were also made to stay on the side of the road. At 7 am, Additional

Police Commissioner Shivhari Meena inspected from Maidagin to Kashi Vishwanath.

Movement of vehicles was stopped. The road was cleared for the road show.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi