Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second day of visit to the holy city by offering prayers at the 'Assi ghat' of river Ganga, assisted by five priests who supported him in performing the 'Ganga Pujan'.
He also swept the ghat to mark the beginning of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' from his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Several laborers joined him as he cleaned the ghat.
Later in the day, he is scheduled to visit the Mata Anandamayee Hospital to take first hand stock of the functioning.
Before flying back to the national capital, the Prime Minister will also pay a visit to the Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
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