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Breaking security protocols, the the SP chief said, “It is good that the
Prime Minister generously accept- programmes are one-month long (for
ed a turban, scarf from a man on Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi). They
the streets of Varanasi as his convoy (PM Modi and other BJP leaders)
headed to the Kashi Vishwanath should stay there for not only one,
Temple, where he offered prayers two or three months. That is a good
and planted a Rudraksha tree on the place to stay. People also spend their
premises of the temple. last moments in Varanasi,” says SP
The Prime Minister then pro- Chief Akhilesh Yadav in Saifai.
ceeded to inaugurate the ambitious “The people of Uttar Pradesh will
project of Kashi Vishwanath Dham. remove the BJP government this
A total of 23 buildings were in- time. The expressways which were
augurated in phase 1 of the project. built are SP’s expressways. BJP can
It provides a variety of facilities to lie in front of us, but not in front of
the pilgrims visiting Shri Kashi Vish- God. We will provide a compensa-
wanath Temple, including Yatri Su- tion of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of farm-
vidha Kendras, Tourist Facilitation ers who lost their lives, once the SP
Centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu government is formed,” Yadav said.
Bhavan, Bhogshala, City Museum, Narendra Modi showers petals on the workers involved in the construction work of the Kashi On its part, the BJP is also try-
Viewing Gallery, Food Court, among Vishwanath Dham Corridor, at its inauguration, in Varanasi on Monday. (ANI) ing to get the caste arithmetic right
others. just before the elections. Union
The Prime Minister along with Home Minister Amit Shah was
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi slated to hold ‘Nishad Samaj Jan
Adityanath had lunch with the work- Sabha’ in Uttar Pradesh on Friday
ers involved in the construction work as many political parties in the state
of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Cor- are trying to woo castes beyond their
ridor. Later in the day, the PM took core vote base in order to set social
a boat ride from Lalita Ghat to Ravi- equations in their favour ahead of
das Ghat, where he was scheduled to Assembly elections months away.
take part in the Ganga Aarti. Upon Besides, the Home Minister will
reaching, the Prime Minister boarded inaugurate 23 new branches of Ut-
Vivekanand Cruise. He was accom- tar Pradesh Cooperative Bank and
panied by Adityanath, other chief also dedicate 29 godowns of Uttar
ministers, deputy chief ministers of Pradesh State Warehousing Corpo-
BJP ruled-states and top BJP lead- ration during the event.
ers. The ghat was illuminated with Shah’s visit to Uttar Pradesh to
several thousands of earthen lamps, attend ‘Nishad Jan Sabh’ comes af-
lights and floral arrangements. ter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
This Prime Minister’s visit, as in September end this year formal-
per political observers, was a kick- ly announced an alliance with the
start the BJP’s assembly election Nishad (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hu-
campaign in UP as Modi addressed mara Aam Dal) party led by Sanjay
a public meeting after the inaugura- Nishad. BJP said it was also in talks
tions of the projects. Modi also inau- with other small parties to fight the
gurated the Rudraksha Convention upcoming Uttar Pradesh 2022 as-
Center, built in the city with the help sembly polls.
of the Japanese government, and re- Political experts indicate that
motely inaugurated nine medical col- Narendra Modi with uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspecting the Banaras Railway the Nishad community has been a
leges in nine districts. In his address, useful electoral asset for the BJP as
Modi emphasised the state govern- Station, in Varanasi (ANI) was seen during the previous elec-
ment’s development agenda at the tions.
public meeting, which was attended know and Ghazipur, the Gorakhpur after the recent developments in the The votes of the Nishad com-
by Yogi Adityanath and state BJP AIIMS, and the Kanpur Metro are UP BJP. The party’s national organ- munity are expected to be decisive
chief Swatantra Dev Singh. among the several development proj- isation in-charge B.L. Santhosh had in around 160 assembly constitu-
On his last visit to the city on 30 ects nearing completion this year. visited Lucknow twice last month to encies in eastern and central Uttar
November last year, Prime Minister “So, we may see some big inaugura- sort out issues between the govern- Pradesh.
Narendra Modi had visited an ar- tion events this year,” a source said. ment and the organisation. A total of 18 districts in Uttar
chaeological site at Sarnath to watch Insiders in the UP government But other political parties are Pradesh have a sizeable population
a light and sound show. He also at- say the Yogi administration will focus also watching the BJP strategy and of the Nishad community. They are
tended the Dev Deepawali Mahotsav on the development narrative along commenting on it as well. Taking a Prayagraj, Firozabad, Ballia, Sant
in Varanasi. According to a source in with its main poll plank of Hindut- jibe at top Bharatiya Janata Party Kabir Nagar, Banda, Ayodhya, Sul-
the UP government, Modi will visit va. “The government is trying to (BJP) leadership who were in Va- tanpur, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj,
the state several times to inaugurate complete development projects on ranasi for the inauguration of the Auraiya, Lucknow, Unnao, Meerut,
different projects in the next few schedule so they can be inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mu-
months. Assembly elections are due before the code of conduct comes Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh zaffarnagar, Varanasi, and Jaunpur.
in the state early next year. into effect for the 2022 assembly Yadav on Monday said people spend The BJP is dominant in about 20
According to source, Purvan- elections,” a source said. their last moments in the holy city. Lok Sabha constituencies and 60
chal Expressway, connecting Luc- Modi’s visit was also important Speaking to mediapersons in Saifai, Continued at next page... >>

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