Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has posted on the social media platform X, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance and his deep attachment to Kashi, also known as Varanasi, for giving the ancient city's development a new direction. He wrote that Kashi is today leading the aspirations of a 'Viksit Bharat' while keeping its Sanatan soul intact.
What Yogi Adityanath wrote in his post
In the post shared from his X handle, Yogi Adityanath said the Prime Minister's illustrious guidance and unbreakable bond with the eternal city of Kashi have redirected its development. He added that this message was being shared to further strengthen that very spirit, indicating that his remarks are part of a larger continuing narrative around the development and cultural work taking place in Kashi.
A Somnath Jyotirlinga replica at Kashi Vishwanath
According to news reports, a replica of the Somnath Jyotirlinga has recently been installed within the Kashi Vishwanath Temple complex. Marking the occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Sanatan culture cannot be defeated. This makes clear that his social media post is part of the same ongoing chain of religious and cultural development activity in Kashi.
Modi hailed as India's longest serving elected Prime Minister
Around the same period, another social media message extended greetings and good wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as the country's longest serving elected Prime Minister. This message, too, surfaced amid a wider conversation about the achievements linked to Modi's leadership, both in Kashi and across the nation.
About Kashi
Kashi is an ancient mythological city located within the present day city of Varanasi and is regarded as one of the oldest cities in the world. It sits on the northern bank of the Ganga in the southeastern part of Uttar Pradesh, between the points where the Varuna and Assi rivers meet the Ganga. At this stretch the Ganga curves for about four miles from south to north, and Kashi is situated along that very bend. The city's old name 'Varanasi' had colloquially become 'Banaras' over time, which the Uttar Pradesh government later officially restored to 'Varanasi'. Its ruler was Raja Rishi Ram Kol of the Nagvanshi dynasty.
