00:00 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started his day-long visit to Uttarakhand on Thursday.
00:26 He offered prayers at the Adi Kailash peak which is considered an abode of Lord Shiva
00:31 at the Parvati Kunj in Pithoragarh.
00:35 As he offered prayers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a white-coloured traditional tribal
00:40 robe and was guided by local priests, Virendra Kutiyal and Gopal Singh.
00:45 He meditated in front of the holy peak in Joling Kong as well.
00:49 He also offered prayers in front of the snow-capped mountains of Uttarakhand.
00:54 His traditional outfit was completed with a turban and ranga which is an upper-body
00:59 garment as he performed an aati at the Shiva Parvati temple along the banks of Parvati
01:04 Kunj.
01:05 Following this, Narendra Modi is slated to head to Jageshwar Dham, an ancient temple
01:09 dedicated to Lord Shiva which is about 15 km away from where he is.
01:14 Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a dig at PM Modi and
01:18 said that his visit to Uttarakhand shows the hypocrisy of the BJP-led government.
01:22 Kharge's post on X read, "It is good that you are in Uttarakhand today, but your government
01:27 has imposed 18% GST on the holy Ganga water itself.
01:31 Not even once did I think what would be the burden on those who order Ganga water in their
01:35 homes.
01:36 This is the height of plunder and hypocrisy of your government," his post read.
01:40 As per reports, the Indian Premier also interacted with the BJP leader on Twitter.
02:08 As per reports, the Indian Premier also interacted with locals and security personnel after he
02:12 proceeded to the Gunji village.
02:14 PM Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were accorded a warm welcome there.
02:20 Reports revealed that PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for multiple development
02:24 projects worth Rs. 40-100 crore in Uttarakhand, following which he will address the public
02:30 at the SS Valdia Sports Stadium in the Kumayun region.
02:33 Cultural troops from the Kumayun region are slated to welcome Prime Minister Narendra
02:38 Modi at several points of a six-kilometre road that has recently been renovated.
02:43 PM Modi's route will be decorated with murals and paintings.
02:47 Thereafter, reports said that the Prime Minister will have a lunch consisting of Kumayuni cuisine.
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