Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit his road show for the second consecutive day in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi to ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party emerges victorious in the assembly polls.
The PM landed at the Police Lines helipad prior to beginning his road show, which began from Pandeypur Chauraha and is scheduled to culminate at MG Kashi Vidyapeeth.
The locals turned out in large numbers as Prime Minister Modi’s cavalcade moved at a snail’s pace.
‘Modi, Modi’ and ‘Vande Mataram’ slogans were raised by the supporters as the PM waved at them.
Prime Minister Modi on Saturday took out a roadshow from the Banaras Hindu University, where he garlanded the statue of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and went on to offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple and Kal Bhairav temple.
He also held a public meeting later in the evening.
Expressing full confidence in his party’s chances in the state polls, the PM said that even if he had not visited Kashi, the BJP would have emerged victorious, adding he, however, still wanted to come and address the people as they were close to his heart.
“Back in 2014, I could not visit Varanasi as the Election Commission did not allow me to carry out a rally. Since then I have always wanted to come and speak to you. Kashi for me is not a political area, but I want to work here because I want to bring back its lost heritage,” the PM said.
The seventh and final phase of polling is scheduled to take place in the state on March 8. The results will be declared on March 11.
Photographs: PTI Photos
Source: Rediff