Modi’s Varanasi Visit Today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Tuesday evening, June 18, and distribute the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme. Over 9.26 crore farmers will receive more than ₹20,000 crore in benefits.

PM Modi will also release certificates to over 30,000 SHGs trained as Krishi Sakhis, who will work as para extension workers.

The event will be attended by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, governor Anandiben Patel, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and several state ministers.

The Prime Minister’s visit to Varanasi is likely to last about 4.5 hours.

Modi will land at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur around 4pm. He will then attend the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan around 5 pm. Modi will release an instalment of Samman Nidhi, which will benefit 2,76,665 farmers in Kashi. He will also meet 21 farmers and review their produce.

Around 7pm, Modi will watch the Ganga Aarti at Varanasi’s Dashashwamedh Ghat and then visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple at 8pm.

Kashi Vishwanath temple CEO Vishwa Bhushan Mishra told news agency ANI that the administration received protocol and the Prime Minister will stay inside the temple for about 25 minutes.