Published 19:51 IST, February 14th 2020
PM Modi sends letter to rickshaw puller who invited him for daughter’s marriage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a letter to a rickshaw puller in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, after receiving an invite for his daughter's wedding.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a letter to a rickshaw puller in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, after receiving an invite for his daughter's wedding. Mangal Kevat, a resident of Domri vill opted by Prime Minister, h invited Modi on his daughter’s wedding following suggestion from one of his friends. He sent invite to Varanasi as well as Delhi office but did t expect a response.
Incidentally, letter reached Kevat family on day of marri ceremony. Kevat and his family were overjoyed after receiving letter and showed it to all guests present at wedding. In letter, Prime Minister sent his blessings and best wishes to bride and her family.
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Kevat, a staunch devotee of Ganga River, has been enrolled as a party member of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He often donates some part of his earnings to offer prayers for river and has been actively participating in Prime Minister Modi’s flagship Swachh Bharat campaign.
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PM Modi to visit Varanasi
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi on February 16 to unveil 63 feet Pancha Loha Statue of Pt Deendayal Uphyaya and dedicate Pandit Deendayal Uphyaya Memorial Centre to nation. Uphyaya’s statue will be largest statue of leer in country which was built by over 200 artisans, working day and night for one year.
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Later, PM Modi will dedicate over 30 projects to nation which include a 430-bed super speciality Government hospital and a 74-bed psychiatry hospital at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He will also flag off IRCTC’s Maha Kaal Express through video link which will connect 3 Jyotirling Pilgrim Centres – Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar. Apart from se events, he will inaugurate two-day 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek' exhibition at Pandit Deendayal Uphyaya Hastakala Sankul.
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(With ncy inputs)
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19:51 IST, February 14th 2020