‘JO DAR JAYE WO MODI NAHI’

Gorakhpur/Varanasi: PM Narendra Modi on Friday attended the closing ceremony of the Gita Press centenary celebrations in UP’s Gorakhpur. Addressing the public gathering, PM Modi emphasised Gita Press’s contributions, stating that Mahatma Gandhi had an affiliation with it and used to write for Kalyan magazine. Speaking about the Gandhi Peace Prize, PM Modi said here that, “Gandhi Ji was emotionally attached to Gita Press. He once used to write for Gita Press through Kalyan Patrika.”

Arriving in Varanasi from Gorakhpur, PM launched Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction-Son Nagar railway line of Dedicated Freight Corridor. Built at a cost of over Rs 6,760 crore, new line will facilitate faster and more efficient movement of goods. Modi unveiled 29 development schemes worth Rs 12,000 crore here.