‘Whenever An Aurangzeb Has Risen, a Shivaji Also Emerged’: What PM Modi Said at Kashi Vishwanath Dham Launch

Whenever an Aurangzeb has arisen in India, a Shivaji has also emerged as the soil of this country is different from the rest of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after he inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham here. Addressing the gathering, Modi lauded the civilisational heritage of Varanasi, and said many sultanates rose and collapsed but Benaras remained.

Modi launched the corridor after taking a dip in the Holy Ganga river and offering prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, before the launch, said much politics had been carried out in Mahatma Gandhi’s name but only the current government had fulfilled his dream of transforming Kashi.