Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:45pm on 18 Jun 2024,Tuesday Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi on Tuesday, marking his first trip since starting his third term in office. At the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan, he released Rs 20,000 crore under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, benefiting over 9.26 crore farmers. Modi emphasized the importance of promoting Indian agricultural products globally and announced steps to support three crore women as 'Lakhpati didis'. The visit included participation in Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and a visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Since its inception, the PM-KISAN scheme has transferred over Rs 3 lakh crore to farmers' accounts.
