{"id":36801,"date":"2026-04-29T07:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=36801"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:28:42","slug":"pm-modi-holds-14-km-roadshow-in-varanasi-offers-prayers-at-kashi-vishwanath-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/pm-modi-holds-14-km-roadshow-in-varanasi-offers-prayers-at-kashi-vishwanath-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Holds 14-Km Roadshow In Varanasi, Offers Prayers At Kashi Vishwanath Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VARANASI (UP), Apr 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Varanasi on Wednesday morning, the second day of his two-day visit, drawing large crowds along the route, party leaders said.<br \/>\nThe roadshow commenced from Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and passed through Lahartara, Kachahri, Ambedkar Chauraha, Chaukaghat, Teliyabag, Lahurabir and Maidagin before culminating at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.<br \/>\nAt the temple, the prime minister offered prayers and performed rituals amid Vedic chants. After completing the prayers, Modi was welcomed by local representatives, who presented him with a trishul, damru and a traditional stole. The prime minister acknowledged the gesture and greeted the gathering.<br \/>\nAs he emerged from the temple complex, devotees raised slogans of \u201cHar Har Mahadev\u201d, to which Modi responded by waving and folding his hands. He also briefly interacted with children present at the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.<br \/>\nBJP media in-charge Arvind Mishra said people in Varanasi were eager to catch a glimpse of the prime minister, with a large number of party workers, officebearers and local residents lining the entire route.<br \/>\nDevotees and supporters were seen raising slogans such as \u201cHar Har Mahadev\u201d and \u201cJai Shri Ram\u201d to welcome the prime minister, who greeted them by waving and folding his hands.<br \/>\nMishra said multiple welcome points had been set up along the route, where party workers and locals welcomed the prime minister with rose petals, drum beats and conch shells.<br \/>\nThe roadshow, stretching around 14 kilometres, is being described by party leaders as one of the largest ever in the city.<br \/>\nHeavy crowds were seen on both sides of the roads throughout the route, officials said.<br \/>\nAfter the visit to Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, the PM is scheduled to inaugurate the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36802\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36802\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-300x157.jpeg\" alt=\"PM Modi Holds 14-Km Roadshow In Varanasi, Offers Prayers At Kashi Vishwanath Temple\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-549x287.jpeg 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-470x245.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-233x122.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-230x120.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-360x188.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214-100x52.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6360611832274156214.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PM Modi Holds 14-Km Roadshow In Varanasi, Offers Prayers At Kashi Vishwanath Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VARANASI (UP), Apr 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Varanasi on Wednesday morning, the second day of his two-day visit, drawing large crowds along the route, party leaders said. 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