PM Modi to visit Varanasi today for 'Good Governance Day'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi today to observe 'Good Governance Day' on the birthday of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The Prime Minister will also be visiting Banaras Hindu University to garland the statue of Bharat Ratna winner, educationist, great social worker and freedom fighter Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya on his birthday anniversary and then will drive to Assi Ghat to inspect cleanliness programme started by him during his previous visit to Varanasi.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the visit. Special Protection Group (SPG) has taken over the security arrangements and the state police and PAC have also been deployed in and around the venues of different programmes.

It is the second visit of Prime Minister Modi to his parliamentary constituency after swearing in as Prime Minister. Earlier, he had visited the temple town in the first week of November.