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UP: Namami Gange felicitates PM Modi for displaying Indian valour on Ganges

Varanasi, Oct 24 (UNI) Marking the unique confluence of Indian culture and modern military power on the sacred banks of Ganga river, Namami Gange today felicitated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a Ganga Aarti at the front ghat.
Amidst chants of "Har Har Mahadev," the beats of drums, and a shower of flowers, the residents of Kashi performed the aarti to Mother Ganga and prayed for the country's all-round development under the Prime Minister's leadership.
In view of PM Modi's participation in the main event of the air show scheduled for Sunday, October 25, the event was organized in coordination with Namami Gange Kashi Region Coordinator and Municipal Corporation's Swachhta Brand Ambassador Rajesh Shukla. During the event, blessings were sought from Shri Kashi Vishwanath and Mother Ganga for the country's prosperity and development.
During the aarti, the national flag, along with the indigenously built Tejas fighter aircraft, Dhruv and Prachand helicopters, and images of PM Modi, showcased the resolve for "Make in India" and a self-reliant India.
Ganga Sevak Rajesh Shukla said that the Indian Air Force's grand mega air show, "Wings over Ganga", held in the sky above the waves of the Ganga, is an unprecedented display of the country's military might and valour. The roar of the IAF aircraft drenched Kashi in the colours of patriotism.
The display of the indigenously built Tejas fighter aircraft and Dhruv and Prachand helicopters underscored the country's technological capabilities and self-reliance in the defence sector. The development and display of indigenously built aircraft and helicopters is an important step towards a self-reliant and developed India.
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