Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today agreed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the then Gujarat Chief Minister, had offered help to rebuild Kedarnath after the devastating 2013 floods in the region. However, Modi’s offer was not accepted. During his visit to the Kedarnath shrine today, PM Modi said that the then Congress Government at Centre did not allow him as Gujarat chief minister to rebuild the shrine in 2013. Modi today hit out at the Congress after laying the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects at Kedarnath. “I expressed my wish to carry out reconstruction work at Kedarnath to the then chief minister of the state who agreed in principle. In my excitement I shared the development with the media and within an hour TV channels flashed it, causing a storm in New Delhi. They (UPA government) viewed the development with a kind of alarm as they thought the Gujarat chief minister will now reach Kedarnath and mounted pressure on the then state government not to agree to my request,” Modi said.
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09/11/2018
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SUB : After celebrating Diwali with Indian soldiers in Uttarakhand, PM Modi left for the Kedarnath shrine where he offered prayers and reviewed the reconstruction of the shrine.
REF : Modi in Kedarnath: Offers Prayers, Reviews the Reconstruction : India | PTI | November 8, 2018, 11:34 am
*1/ 9 After celebrating Diwali with Indian soldiers in Uttarakhand, PM Modi left for the Kedarnath shrine where he offered prayers and reviewed the reconstruction of the shrine. (Image: PTI)
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PM Modi's Diwali plan: Kedarnath visit, review of Kedarpuri reconstruction : Press Trust of India
It would be his 10th visit to the state after assuming office in 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday visit Kedarnath on the occasion of Diwali to offer prayers at the Himalayan shrine and review Kedarpuri reconstruction projects.
The prime minister will arrive at around 9.45 am, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said, adding that after offering prayers at the temple, Modi will inspect the reconstruction projects underway at Kedarpuri.
He will also be shown a video at the guest house within the temple premises to apprise him about the progress of the projects at the township, Singh said further.
The foundation stone of Kedarpuri reconstruction projects was laid by Modi during his visit to the temple last year.
Snowfall in the higher reaches of the mountains of Uttarakhand has enhanced the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.
All preparations have been made in view of the prime minister's visit with the road from the helipad to the temple totally cleared of snow, Singh said.
Several new features including a meditation cave 400 metres above Kedarnath will greet Modi during his visit this time.
Built at a secluded spot 400 metres above the shrine, the cave will be shown to the prime minister from a distance as he is not scheduled to go there, Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyalsaid.
Other new features for Modi to see at the shrine this time will be a much wider Mukhya Aksha, the passage from the point of confluence of Mandakini and Saraswati to the facade of the templeand the retaining walls constructed on the banks of the two rivers, the official said.
Kedarpuri reconstruction has been on Modi's priority list and he keeps monitoring its progress on regular intervals via video conferencing.
It would be his 10th visit to the state after assuming office in 2014.
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PM Modi to visit Kedarnath temple today, review reconstruction work
During his visit to Kedarnath on October 20 last year, Modi had laid the foundation stone of five reconstruction projects at Kedarpuri area, which encompasses the Kedarnath shrine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday, on the day of Diwali, to review work on the reconstruction projects and offer prayers at the temple.
During his visit to Kedarnath on October 20 last year, Modi had laid the foundation stone of five reconstruction projects at Kedarpuri area, which encompasses the Kedarnath shrine.
On Wednesday, Modi will review the five projects — widening of the approach road to Kedarnath, construction of ghats and retaining walls on rivers Mandakini and Saraswati, construction of houses for the teerth purohits (priests), and construction of a grand ‘samadhi sthal’ of Adi Sankara.
Rudraprayag district magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said, “The work of widening the approach road to the shrine and construction of retaining walls along the Mandakini are complete. The remaining works will be completed by April next year.”
Modi is scheduled to reach Kedarnath by 10 am and stay for an hour-and-a half. “The Prime Minister will offer prayers at the shrine and review the reconstruction projects. He will not address the public (from the temple premises),” Ghildiyal said.
Congress rejected PM Modi’s offer to rebuild Kedarnath? Yes, says Vijay Bahuguna as circumstances didn’t allow : FE Online | Published: October 20, 2017
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today agreed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the then Gujarat Chief Minister, had offered help to rebuild Kedarnath after the devastating 2013 floods in the region.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today agreed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the then Gujarat Chief Minister, had offered help to rebuild Kedarnath after the devastating 2013 floods in the region. However, Modi’s offer was not accepted. During his visit to the Kedarnath shrine today, PM Modi said that the then Congress Government at Centre did not allow him as Gujarat chief minister to rebuild the shrine in 2013.
Modi today hit out at the Congress after laying the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects at Kedarnath. “I expressed my wish to carry out reconstruction work at Kedarnath to the then chief minister of the state who agreed in principle. In my excitement I shared the development with the media and within an hour TV channels flashed it, causing a storm in New Delhi. They (UPA government) viewed the development with a kind of alarm as they thought the Gujarat chief minister will now reach Kedarnath and mounted pressure on the then state government not to agree to my request,” Modi said.
The PM further said that the then chief minister Vijay Bahuguna Joshi, who has now joined BJP, had no choice but to issue a statement saying it did not need the help of the Gujarat government. “I went back disappointed. But perhaps Baba (Lord Shiva) had decided that the responsibility of doing reconstruction work at Kedarnath should be assigned to no one else but to Baba’s son,” Modi said.
Reacting Modi’s comments, Joshi told ANI, “True, Modi ji came to Dehradun, at my residence he gave a cheque of Rs 5 cr for relief on behalf of Gujarat government (in 2013). He had kept a proposal to reconstruct the shrine devastated in Kedarnath after the floods. I thanked him on his proposal and said we will consider it. Later we took a decision to do it ourself. We had informed him. Circumstances were such that we took that decision; won’t comment more as I am not in Congress anymore.”
Meanwhile, the Congress has Modi of “disrespecting” traditions during his Kedarnath visit and “misleading” the people on redevelopment work of the shrine after the 2013 deluge.
The party claimed that Modi’s visit was planned with Gujarat elections in mind and reflected Modi’s “arrogance” as he had addressed a gathering there with his back towards Lord Shiva’s shrine “while donning Italian glasses”.
Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala alleged, “Modiji has disrespected our tradition and culture by putting up a stage right outside the main entry of Kedarnath and giving his speech with his back towards Lord Shiva.”
He added, “Speaking lies before Lord Shiva! Modi ji you forgot to tell people that the Congress government at the Centre gave a redevelopment package of Rs 6,000 crore for Kedarnath in 2013.”
(With inputs from agencies)
OPINION :-
1.CM Pinari left government, out of mind, instead taking steps to reconstruction of Sabarimala temple and connected infrastructure, play party politics keeping in mind 2019 elections, and becomes a laughing stock, for Muslims and Christians anti Hindu groups;
2. However his intention to abuse Hindus and shrine, to make his Muslims and Christian vote banks HAPPY, under the cover dedicated implementation of SC VERDICT, WHEN HE HAD BYPASSED MANY OTHER SC ORDERS, PLAYING PARTY POLITICS, BECOMING A FUNNY FIGURE;
3. THIS CM MUST LEARN FROM PM MODI JI, ON HIS DEDICATED RECONSTRUCTION OF 2013 FLOOD AFFECTED KEDARNATH AND OTHER TEMPLES, EVEN AFTER HIS INITIAL OFFER RECONSTRUCTION WAS REJECTED BY THEN CONGRESS CM UTTRAKHAND BAHAGUNA UNDER UPA GOVERNMENT PRESSURE, AT PRESENT BAHAGUNA IN BJP.
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