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Narendra Modi in Varanasi LIVE Updates: PM launches BJP’s membership drive

PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi Today Live News Updates: In his second visit to Varanasi after winning the Lok Sabha elections 2019, PM Modi will address around 5,000 party workers at Deendayal Upadhyaya Trade Facilitation Centre in Bada Lalpur.

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PM Modi in Varanasi Live Updates: PM Modi during a roadshow in Varanasi. (File)

PM Modi in Varanasi Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s statue at Varanasi airport and a tree-plantation campaign Saturday. He has visited his parliamentary constituency Varanasi to launch the BJP’s countrywide membership drive. The Prime Minister will address around 5,000 party workers at Deendayal Upadhyaya Trade Facilitation Centre in Bada Lalpur. During his speech, PM Modi will also talk about the Union Budget 2019, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said the drive will strengthen the BJP. “On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr  Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the @BJP4India Membership Drive will begin. I will be joining the programme in Kashi to mark the same. This drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party,” he tweeted.

Several other party leaders are also scheduled to take part in BJP’s membership drive across the country. BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also launch the drive from Hyderabad in Telangana while Ram Lal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan will do the same at the party headquarter in New Delhi.

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JP Nadda said, "We will launch the BJP membership drive today. We will do it digitally and through the NaMo app. I want to share with you that we have targetted to reach 6 crore workers. We hope in coming years the BJP will spread in the country with more than 10 crore workers and will break its own record to emerge as the largest party in the country. he also urged people to participate in plantation drive and assured that every BJP worker will plant a tree."

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PM Modi to launch BJP's membership drive from Varanasi shortly

PM Modi will shortly launch BJP's Membership drive from Varanasi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted by the son of former prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri and Senior Congress leader Anil Shastri at Varanasi airport. LB Shastri's younger son and BJP leader Sunil Shastri were also present during the inauguration Lal Bahadur Shastri's statue there.

PM Modi to talk about Union Budget 2019

Earlier in the morning, PM Modi had tweeted about the details of his Varanasi visit today. "At around 11:30 this morning, I will address the programme in Varanasi marking the launch of @BJP4India’s Membership Drive. During my speech, I will elaborate on my thoughts on the Budget and India’s growth trajectory in the coming years," he tweeted.

PM Modi inaugurates Lal Bahadur Shastri's statue at Varanasi airport

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a statue of former prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri at Varanasi airport. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP working president JP Nadda.

PM Modi arrives at Varanasi airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Varanasi airport. He was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP working president JP Nadda.

Amit Shah will launch the BJP membership drive in Telangana today

BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the BJP membership drive in Telangana today.

Here is the full schedule of PM Modi in Varanasi today

Welcome to our LIVE blog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Varanasi today to launch the BJP's membership drive. He will address over 5,000 party workers and is also scheduled to talk about the Union Budget 2019. Follow to get the latest updates.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Prime Minister also said he will unveil a statue of Lal Bahadur Shastri in the temple city. "I look forward to being in Varanasi tomorrow, where I will take part in various programmes. The first programme is the unveiling of the great Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji’s statue at the airport. This will be followed by the programme marking the launch of a tree-plantation drive," he tweeted.

PM Modi is scheduled to visit the Virtual Museum at Man Mahal which is situated near Dashashwamedh Ghat. "Tomorrow afternoon in Varanasi, I will visit the Virtual Museum at Man Mahal. Situated near the iconic Dashashwamedh Ghat, this is a cultural landmark of the city. It showcases aspects of our great cultural heritage," he said in another tweet.

"At around 11:30 this morning, I will address the programme in Varanasi marking the launch of @BJP4India’s Membership Drive. During my speech, I will elaborate on my thoughts on the Budget and India’s growth trajectory in the coming years. Do watch," he said in his latest tweet.

It will be Modi's second visit to the constituency after winning the Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi had visited his constituency on May 27 to thank people for keeping faith in his government.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik will receive the prime minister at the Varanasi airport, along with BJP working president J P Nadda and Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey.