<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi tomorrow and take part in the world famous Dev Deepawali festival. This is his first visit to Kashi after outbreak of Corona pandemic and a gap of around 9 months. During his one day tour Prime Minister will take part in many functions.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports, Dev Deepawali, which has become a world famous festival of light and fervour in Varanasi, is celebrated on every Poornima of the Kartik month. The festival will be started by the Prime Minister by lighting a diya on the Raj Ghat of Varanasi, which will be followed by lighting of 11 lakh diyas on both sides of River Ganges.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">PM will dedicate to the nation the six-lane widening project of the Handia (Prayagraj) – Rajatalab (Varanasi) section of National Highway 19. During the visit, the Prime Minister will also undertake a site visit of the under construction Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor Project to review its progress. He will also see the Light and Sound show at the archaeological site of Sarnath, which had been inaugurated by him earlier this month.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | November 29, 2020 5:20 PM
PM Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow to take part in world famous Dev Deepawali festival