WATCH: In Kedarnath, PM Modi's free-wheeling chat with shramjeevis

Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday had a free-wheeling interacted with shramjeevis working on development projects in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath. Some shramjeevis told PM Modi that they were farmers and that they greatly value the PM Kisan yojna. Prime Minister Modi enquired whether they are getting benefits of governments welfare schemes, to which they said that they have got a home under PM Awas Yojana and that PM Kisan Yojna greatly valued them. During his interaction, the Prime Minister asked them about their native states and their family background. The Prime Minister asked them to take care of their health and keep drinking warm water. He also enquired about their Corona vaccination status.

'श्रमेव जयते'

'श्री केदारनाथ धाम' के पुनर्निर्माण में योगदान देने वाले श्रम साधकों से संवाद करते कर्म साधक प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi।

जय-जय श्री केदार 🛕#ModiInDevBhumi pic.twitter.com/km7Y3PFKYv

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 21, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kedarnath Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famous Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. The priests who performed the “puja” prayed for strength to the prime minister to take the country forward.   [caption id=“attachment_11490601” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] PM Modi in Kedarnath.[/caption] Wearing a white-coloured traditional attire of the hill people with a “swastika” symbol embroidered on it, the prime minister performed a “puja” at the temple. [caption id=“attachment_11490691” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] PM Modi in Kedarnath.[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_11490701” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] PM Modi in Kedarnath.[/caption] The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the the 9.7-km Gaurikund-Kedarnath ropeway project. Using the ropeway, devotees will now be able to reach the temple from Gaurikund in 30 minutes.

शिव दिगम्बर भस्मधारी, अर्द्ध चन्द्र विभूषितम।
शीश गंगा कंठ फणिपति, जय केदार नमाम्यहम्॥

प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi ने बाबा केदारनाथ के दर्शन एवं पूजा अर्चना की।

जय-जय श्री केदार 🛕#ModiInDevBhumi pic.twitter.com/LOdtlsKHdP

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 21, 2022

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PM Modi also visited the Samadhi Sthal of Adi Guru Shankaracharya and spent some time there. Later in the day, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Badrinath temple. PM Modi is on a two-day tour of Uttarakhand where he will inspect various ongoing development projects and lay the foundation stones for some new ones. PM Modi in Badrinath At Badrinath Dham, the Prime Minister will review the progress of the development projects along the riverfront. Today afternoon, he will lay the foundation stones for road and ropeway projects worth Rs 3,400 crore for the Kedarnath and Badrinath temples, and address a gathering at Mana village. He will also review the progress of the beautification project of the Arrival Plaza and the lakes in the area. This is Narendra Modi’s sixth visit to Kedarnath and second to Badrinath as the prime minister. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.