New Delhi, June 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the under-construction Varanasi stadium and sports complex to review the work in progress there after attending a Kisan Samman Sammelan, Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and praying at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Taking to X, PM Modi wrote: "Reviewed the progress at the Dr. Sampurnanand Sports Stadium in Kashi. This stadium and sports complex will greatly help the youth of Kashi." PM Modi in Varanasi: Farmers, Youth, Women and Poor Are Strong Pillars of Viksit Bharat, Says Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Watch Videos).

PM Modi Reviews Work at Upcoming Stadium and Sports Complex

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit to the upcoming sports facility. In the pictures shared by PM Modi, he can be seen interacting with the officials over the model of the sports complex besides inspecting other facilities. PM Narendra Modi Releases 17th Installment of PM KISAN Scheme Worth More Than Rs 20,000 Crore (Watch Video).

The sports facility seems to be coming up along world-class standards with floodlights and lush green outfields. This was PM Modi's first visit to his constituency after scoring a hat-trick from Varanasi in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.

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