Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh):Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to make his first visit to Varanasiafter assuming office for the third term, has a task of meeting farmers on Tuesday. Despite the local BJP unit's plan to accord a 'warm welcome' to PM Modi with a grand reception, but the prime minister's priority remains meeting farmers, sources said.
The schedule is packed with significant events, commencing with PM Modi's arrival at Varanasi's Babatpur Airport at 4 pm on June 18. He will then proceed to address a public gathering in Mehndiganj before heading to the Police Line for a series of ceremonies including 'darshan-pujan' and Ganga Aarti at the revered Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Following the spiritual engagements, PM Modi will visit the Banaras Locomotive Workshop. A roadshow will also be conducted from the Police Line to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, where Kashi residents are poised to line the streets.