PM Narendra Modi Breaks Security Protocol To Accept Gifts From Fan in Varanasi

Varanasi, December 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Varanasi received a rousing welcome from the people in his Lok Sabha constituency as they showered flower petals and chanted slogans of 'Modi, Modi' and 'Har Har Mahadev'.

While the locals were welcoming the Prime Minister, he asked his security personnel to step aside and accepted a 'pagdi' (turban) and a scarf from a man. Also Read | Goa: 56-Year-Old Man Found Lying in Pool of Blood Metres Away From House in Zuarinagar, Dies Enroute Hospital; Murder Case Registered.

He is on a two-day visit to the city to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project. When PM Modi's car was making its way through a lane lined with people who were raising slogans and greeting him with flowers. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Heads to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Cruise Boat.

A bystander tried to offer PM Modi a pagdi and a scarf but the SPG personnel stopped him. After PM Modi intervened and opened the door of his vehicle the bystander was allowed pass on the gifts. The man presented the scarf and turban to PM Modi.

On his arrival in the city, the Prime Minister offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple. He will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Dham at around 1:20 pm and will witness the Ganga Aarti later in the evening today.

During the two-day visit, Prime Minister will also participate in a conclave of Chief Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, along with Deputy Chief Ministers from Bihar and Nagaland.

The conclave will provide an opportunity to share governance-related best practices and is in line with the Prime Minister's vision of furthering team India's spirit.

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