Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,’ a twin bike yatra, was flagged off from Kashi by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to mark PM Modi’s 76th birthday.
The campaign connects Varanasi, PM Modi’s constituency, with Vadnagar, his Gujarat birthplace, covering 10 states, 193 districts and 1,159 villages along the way.
About 500 bikers on 250 motorcycles are riding in each direction, with one group carrying Gangajal to Vadnagar and another bringing back water from Gujarat’s holy rivers.
The yatra concludes on October 7 with rituals at Baba Hatkeshwar temple in Vadnagar and a Jalabhishek at Baba Vishwanath temple in Kashi.
Rajnath Singh termed it a ‘confluence yatra of service, values and sadhana’ linking Modi’s birthplace with his political base, crediting the government with milestones like the abrogation of Article 370.
One convoy of bikers is carrying Gangajal from Kashi toward Vadnagar, while a second convoy is bringing water from Gujarat’s holy rivers back to Kashi.
The campaign will conclude on October 7 with a water-offering ceremony at Baba Hatkeshwar temple in Vadnagar and a Jalabhishek ritual at Baba Vishwanath temple in Kashi.
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.
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
