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HINDUSTAN TIMES, LUCKNOW MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 hindustantimes uttarpradesh 05 HTSPOTLIGHT PM IN VARANASI snippets YOUTH HELD FOR WAVING BLACK CLOTH AS PM’S CONVOY PASSES BY VARANASI: A youth was arrested security was in place, and started for allegedly waving a black cloth waving a black cloth as the when Prime Minister Narendra motorcade passed, the officer Modi’s convoy was passing said. The youth also ran along through the Lanka area of with the convoy for a few steps Varanasi on Sunday, a police and tried to jump before it, the officer said. The prime minister officer said, adding that the was on way to Banaras Hindu police arrested him. The police University after attending officer said Yadav was taken to Veershaiv Mahakumbh at the Lanka police station where Jangamwadi Math at the time, he was interrogated. Later, a case the police officer said. The youth, was registered against the identified as Ajay Yadav, sud- youth. Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, denly jumped onto the road in station officer of Lanka police the Lanka area, where tight station, confirmed this. Anna Kshetra starts functioning VARANASI: After being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Anna Kshetra, run and managed by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, started functioning. On first day, over 6000 people took prasad at Anna Kshetra. Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust’s chief executive officer Vishal Singh said that Anna Kshetra has been built n (Top) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries dedicate with an estimated cost of ₹13 crore on 2,500 square metre area. The n Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey and deputy to the nation the Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre in six-storey building is equipped with dining halls wherein 500 people CM Keshav Prasad Maurya flagging off Mahakaal Express in Varanasi on Sunday. PTI Varanasi. (Above) Modi is blessed by priests after he offered together can have ‘prasad’ (food). He said the prasad of Baba Kashi prayers at Jangamwadi Math in Varanasi. PTI Vishwanath was cooked in the Anna Kshetra. India was never defined by who won and who lost: Modi GURUKULCENTENARY Tradition and culture define nation’s identity; country is formed not just by government, but also by citizens’ values, says prime minister HT Correspondent n [email protected] “A CITIZEN’S SENSE OF DUTY MAKES HIS VALUES VARANASI: Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi on Sunday said India’s SUPREME. OUR identity was made through its CONDUCT AS A CITIZEN collective tradition and culture and not defined by its rulers. WILL DETERMINE THE “India as a nation was never DIRECTION OF NEW defined by who won and who n Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’ event. lost. The concept of the nation INDIA,” HE SAID. here is formed not by ruling power but by people’s culture help in making it accessible to a ‘Effort on to free and traditions, it (the concept of wider public. the nation) is made by the peo- “Tulsidas Ji used to say ‘Sant ple’s enterprise,” he said. Samagam Hari Katha Tulsi Dur- The prime minister was labh dou’. This is the specialty of people of paperwork’ addressing the centenary cele- this land. In such a situation, the brations of Jagadguru Vishwar- centenary year of Jagadguru HT Correspondent interest in the products dis- adhya Gurukul at Jangamwadi Vishwavardhya Gurukul, which n [email protected] played at the event and person- Math in Varanasi. is spreading the Veershaiv saint ally interacted with buyers and He emphasised that the coun- tradition among the younger VARANASI : Prime Minister Naren- artisans from different coun- try was formed not just by the generation, is a glorious dra Modi on Sunday said his gov- tries, including the United government but also by the val- moment,” he said. ernment was working to provide States, the United Kingdom and ues of every citizen. “I get little opportunity to wit- an environment that would give Australia. “A citizen’s sense of duty ness of discussions among saints freedom from paperwork to ordi- Artists and weavers at the makes his values supreme. Our in close proximity to Baba Vish- nary citizens and small traders. two-day programme will learn conduct as a citizen will deter- wanath, and in the lap of the He made the remark after skills for improving the quality mine the direction of new India,” Ganga. This philosophy showing inaugurating the exhibition: and branding of their products. he said. The prime minister the path of liberation from devo- ‘Kashi Ek, Roop Anek’ at Deen- They will be guided on pitch- released the translated version tion should reach the future gen- dayal Upadhyay Trade Facilita- ing their product to the national of the Shri Siddhant Shikhamani erations. The digitization of this tion Centre in Varanasi. The and international markets. Granth in 19 languages and its sacred book through an app will exhibition was held to showcase “Uttar Pradesh Institute of mobile application on the occa- further strengthen the engage- cultural artifacts and handi- Design has helped over 3500 arti- sion. ment of the younger generation. crafts. sans from 30 districts in the last The prime minister said it was They will get inspiration for The prime minister, who two years and over a thousand a coincidence that the centenary life,” he said. It was also amazing addressed around 5000 artisans craftsmen have been provided celebrations are taking place at that by making Sanskrit lan- at the centre, said the country with toolkits to help improve the beginning of a new decade guage and other Indian langua- was working on its first National their work,” Modi said, high- and that this decade will once ges a medium of knowledge, Logistics Policy to further lighting steps taken for the again establish India’s role in the “you are incorporating technol- strengthen small-scale indus- small-scale industries sector. 21st century in the world. ogy,” he said. “It is also the tries. He said their contribution was He said the digitisation of Shri endeavour of the government “The effort today is to free needed to make India a global Siddhant Shikhamani Granth that all Indian languages, includ- common citizens and business- manufacturing powerhouse. via mobile app will further ing Sanskrit, be expanded and men from the burden of paper- The prime minister also said strengthen the engagement with the younger generation should work. Official processes should the government respected the younger generation and will benefit from it,” he said. be solution-centric and not cre- wealth creators and had come up also inspire their lives. “Following the path shown by ate problems. Work is being done with the concept of a taxpayers’ Modi suggested conducting an the monasteries and saints, we to achieve this,” he said. charter to end their harassment. annual quiz competition on top- have to fulfil our life’s resolve Around 5,000 Uttar Pradesh “Taxpayers’ charter is being ics related to the Granth via this and continue to cooperate fully artisans are participating in the made in an initiative which mobile app. He said translation in nation-building,” he sug- exhibition. reflects a thought not seen in of Granth in 19 languages will gested. The prime minister took keen many countries,” Modi said. 50 PROJECTS WORTH ₹1254 CR The prime minister launched or laid foundation of 50 projects worth ₹1,254 crore in his Lok Sabha constituency. He also flagged off IRCTC’s ‘Maha Kaal Express’ through video link. The prime minister dedicated to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre. He also inaugurated a 430-bed super- specialty government hospital. He launched ‘Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth’ mobile App n BJP workers and supporters waiting to greet the PM’s convoy in Varanasi. HT PM realising Deendayal’s dream with schemes for the poor: Yogi HT Correspondent scheme so that the poor could get At the Kashi Ek, Roop Anek and Startup India. Earlier, there n [email protected] free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh event, Adityanath said the state was no support for craftsmen and free, the chief minister said, add- government had started the inno- entrepreneurs associated with VARANASI : Chief minister Yogi Adi- ing a large number of people ben- vative One District-One Product traditional enterprise, he said, yanath on Sunday said Prime efitted from housing, Ujjwala (ODOP) scheme in 2018 to support adding that PM Modi had always Minister Narendra Modi was LPG and other such schemes. traditional entrepreneurs. “The maintained that small, micro and realising the dream of Pt Deen- During his visit to Varanasi prime minister is working medium enterprises could dayal Upadhyaya by extending over 100 years ago, Mahatma towards making India a $5 trillion become the foundation of big the benefits of different schemes Gandhi had expressed disap- economy. Our traditional entre- industries. Today over 90 lakh to the poor and giving them pointment with the filthy condi- preneurs are committed to work- small, micro and medium units houses. tion of the lanes around the Kashi ing towards making Uttar Pra- were doing business efficiently in Addressing a gathering at Pt Vishwanath temple but no one desh a $1 trillion economy,” the Uttar Pradesh, he added. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial paid attention to the problem for chief minister said. He said through ‘one district- Centre in Varanasi’s Padao area, 70 years since independence, In this programme, along with one product’, the state govern- Adityanath said Upadhyaya Adityanath said. loan disbursement of Rs 5,000 ment was helping craftsmen in dreamed of integrated humanism It was only PM Modi who crore, tool kits were also distrib- designing, marketing, and brand- several decades back and wished decided to change the situation uted to 5,000 entrepreneurs.

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