Priyanka concludes Ganga Yatra

March 20, 2019 18:06

Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday culminated her three-day Ganga Yatra by offering prayers at Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi parliamentary constituency, is the last leg in Priyanka's three-day boat yatra.

Earlier in the day, she also performed Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. On the second day of the yatra, she visited Vindhyachal, Bhadohi and Mirzapur. At Mirzapur, the crowd chanted 'Har-Har Modi' when she visited the temple.

During her yatra, she undertook a 140 kilometres long journey on a steamer boat from Prayagraj to Varanasi.

Image: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Varanasi. Pic: Sandeep Pal.

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