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Twin bike yatra ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ begins from Varanasi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,’ a twin bike yatra from Kashi to Vadnagar covering 10 states, marking PM Modi’s 76th birthday.
The ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,’ a twin bike yatra, began from Varanasi, launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on PM Modi’s 76th birthday.
The campaign connects Kashi, PM Modi’s parliamentary constituency, with Vadnagar in Gujarat, his birthplace, covering 10 states, 193 districts and 1,159 villages.
Roughly 500 bikers on 250 motorcycles are taking part in each direction, with one convoy carrying Gangajal to Vadnagar and another returning with water from Gujarat.
The yatra is set to conclude on October 7 with rituals at Baba Hatkeshwar temple in Vadnagar and a Jalabhishek ceremony at Baba Vishwanath temple in Kashi.
Rajnath Singh described it as ‘a confluence yatra of service, values and sadhana,’ linking Modi’s birthplace to his governance base, and credited the government with achievements including women’s greater parliamentary participation.
Around 500 bikers on 250 motorcycles are participating in each direction of the twin yatra, with 60 to 80 local service programs planned daily at stops along the route.
Rajnath Singh described the initiative as ‘a confluence yatra of service, values and sadhana,’ linking PM Modi’s birthplace with his political and governance base.
The campaign is being organized by the BJP to mark PM Modi’s 25 years of public service and his 76th birthday on September 17.
Rajnath Singh credited the Modi government with several major national changes during the launch, including action against Naxalism and the removal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Defence Minister also cited poverty reduction affecting crores of people, greater women’s participation in Parliament, and the promotion of the semiconductor industry among the government’s achievements.
The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan follows a template used in past years, including a similar ‘Seva Sankalp’ walk led by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on PM Modi’s 75th birthday.
The campaign’s stated objective is to connect with public sentiment and reach citizens through local service activities across the covered districts and villages.
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