Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched his dream project, the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project, and felicitated workers who have been part of its construction. At the inauguration, he spoke about the project, and said that “Tyrants tried to destroy Kashi, but the city is now writing a new chapter of glory”.
He celebrated the occasion by showering flower petals on the labourers during the inauguration of the temple complex. The event was held with great pageantry in the holy city on Monday. The prime minister also had lunch with the workers at a hall in the complex.
