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PM Modi takes darshan of Lord Ganesha in Mumbai suburb

Narendra Modi visited Mumbai to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha in suburban Vile Parle on Saturday. Modi also garlanded the bust of Lokmanya, who had started Ganesh festival at public level to galvanise people against the British, on the LSS premises.

PM Modi takes darshan of Lord Ganesh in Mumbai suburb
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Published : Sep 7, 2019, 12:43 PM IST

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers to Lord Ganesha in suburban Vile Parle in Mumbai.

Modi, who is one a one-day visit to Maharashtra, took darshan of Lord Ganesha at the Lokmanya Seva Sangh (LSS) as part of the ongoing Ganesh festival.

The PM went straight to the suburb after landing at the international airport.

At the airport, Modi was welcomed by state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Apart from Koshyari and Fadnavis, state BJP unit president Chandrakant Patil was also present when Modi offered prayers.

PM Modi takes darshan of Lord Ganesha in Mumbai suburb

The prime minister also interacted with officials of the LSS, a 96-year-old not-for-profit organisation, who presented him with a portrait of freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and books on the activities of the LSS.

Modi also garlanded the bust of Lokmanya, who had started Ganesh festival at public level to galvanise people against the British, on the LSS premises.

The PM is scheduled to attend various events in Mumbai and Aurangabad.

Also read: Aim big; don't let disappointment come in way: PM Modi to students

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers to Lord Ganesha in suburban Vile Parle in Mumbai.

Modi, who is one a one-day visit to Maharashtra, took darshan of Lord Ganesha at the Lokmanya Seva Sangh (LSS) as part of the ongoing Ganesh festival.

The PM went straight to the suburb after landing at the international airport.

At the airport, Modi was welcomed by state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Apart from Koshyari and Fadnavis, state BJP unit president Chandrakant Patil was also present when Modi offered prayers.

PM Modi takes darshan of Lord Ganesha in Mumbai suburb

The prime minister also interacted with officials of the LSS, a 96-year-old not-for-profit organisation, who presented him with a portrait of freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and books on the activities of the LSS.

Modi also garlanded the bust of Lokmanya, who had started Ganesh festival at public level to galvanise people against the British, on the LSS premises.

The PM is scheduled to attend various events in Mumbai and Aurangabad.

Also read: Aim big; don't let disappointment come in way: PM Modi to students

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PM Modi takes darshan of Lord Ganesh in Mumbai suburb
         Mumbai, Sep 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Saturday offered prayers to Lord Ganesh in suburban Vile Parle
in Mumbai.
         Modi, who is one a one-day visit to Maharashtra, took
darshan of Lord Ganesh at the Lokmanya Seva Sangh (LSS) as
part of the ongoing Ganesh festival.
         The PM went straight to the suburb after landing at
the international airport.
         At the airport, Modi was welcomed by state Governor
Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
         Apart from Koshyari and Fadnavis, state BJP unit
president Chandrakant Patil was also present when Modi offered
prayers.
         The prime minister also interacted with officials of
the LSS, a 96-year-old not-for-profit organisation, who
presented him with a portrait of freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal
Gangadhar Tilak and books on the activities of the LSS.
         Modi also garlanded the bust of Lokmanya, who had
started Ganesh festival at public level to galvanise people
against the British, on the LSS premises.
         The PM is scheduled to attend various events in Mumbai
and Aurangabad. PTI MR
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