VO - A grand honor ceremony was held for 500 bikers and service travelers in Varanasi on the conclusion of the 'Seva Sankalp Bike Journey'... Bikers who traveled nearly 2,000 kilometers from Vadnagar, Gujarat, to Kashi were warmly welcomed at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University campus with drums, flower showers, tilak, and garments... During this time, senior leaders including BJP national president Nitin Naveen, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and thousands of workers were present... After the honor ceremony, all service travelers and bikers reached Maidangin by bus and then walked to Kashi Vishwanath Temple... where they performed a ritual bath with holy water of Baba Vishwanath... What was special about this journey from Vadnagar to Kashi? Let's find out -

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HEADER - The 'Seva Sankalp' journey from Vadnagar to Kashi!

- (It is worth noting that) The 'Seva Sankalp Bike Journey' started on September 17 from Vadnagar, Gujarat - Vadnagar is the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - (The purpose of the journey) was to highlight the cultural and spiritual connection between Vadnagar and Kashi - (In this journey) nearly 500 bikers and service travelers participated - (It is worth noting that) The bikers covered a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers to enter Varanasi - The bike travelers brought water from 10 holy rivers of Gujarat and Sharmishtha Lake - (Which include) Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahi, Gomati, Vishwamitri, Tapi, Banas, Kshetruji, Aj and Pamba rivers - All these service travelers who reached Kashi from Vadnagar offered their presence at Baba Vishwanath's court - (And) performed a ritual bath of Lord Shiva with holy Ganga water GRAPHICS OUT -

VO - From the Kashi stage, CM Yogi conveyed greetings and good wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 25 years of his public life on behalf of Uttar Pradesh residents...

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VO - Meanwhile, earlier in Kashi, the 'Abe Memorial Corridor' was also inaugurated at the Sigra located Rudraksh International Convention Center... Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated this corridor dedicated to the memory of former Japanese Prime Minister the late Shinzo Abe... Former Japanese First Lady Akie Abe also attended the event... The corridor has been dedicated to the long-term friendship between India and Japan, cultural ties, and the contribution of Shinzo Abe towards India... Meanwhile, this also highlighted the long-standing special relations between Kashi and Japan...