PM Narendra Modi concludes his 45-hour meditation in Kanniyakumari
PTC News Desk: On Saturday, June 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his forty-five-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. PM While on a spiritual pilgrimage to Kanniyakumari, Narendra Modi meditated at the Dhyan Mandapam, the site of the renowned Hindu scholar Swami Vivekananda's purported vision of "Bharat Mata."
This is in line with the end of polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha final round of elections.
#WATCH | PM Modi ends two-day-long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/TY7snigzZI — ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024
Tejashwi Yadav, a former deputy chief minister of Bihar and head of the RJD, brushed off Modi's spiritual activities at Kanniyakumari on Saturday, calling them nothing more than "photo shoots."
"Modi ji is merely participating in picture sessions; he is not meditating. They will return after the picture session is over, according to Tejashwi Yadav.
Meditation : is done alone silently, no interference, no disturbance, no show off.
Nautanki : is done by holding a tourist place hostage for PR with dozens of cameras around capturing nautanki from every angle.
What Modi is doing is Nautanki not Meditation. pic.twitter.com/6N9Kqtycuz — Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) May 31, 2024
On Thursday, May 30, Modi had landed in Kanniyakumari. In mythology, Goddess Parvati likewise waited for Lord Shiva while meditating on one foot in the same spot.
This is India's southernmost point. The Eastern and Western coastlines of India converge here. Additionally, it is where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean converge. Going to Kanniyakumari is a sign of solidarity for the country from Modi.
On Thursday, Modi wrapped up his campaign for the final and seventh phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections at Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
Over the course of 75 days, Modi hosted over 206 election-related events, like as roadshows and rallies. Additionally, he had almost 80 interviews for various news and media outlets.
After the conclusion of election campaigning, the PM is rumored to embark on spiritual pilgrimages. He traveled to Kedarnath in 2019 and Pratapgarh, the home of Shivaji, in 2014.
Commencing on April 19, the election for 543 Lok Sabha seats is being conducted in seven stages. June 4 is when the votes will be tallied.
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- With inputs from agencies
