KEDARNATH:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking to the media at the Kedarnath shrine on Sunday, said he was "grateful to the Election Commission for a two-day reprieve to spend time in solitude and reflect upon his work". He also said he had "asked God for nothing", not even election victory.
The Prime Minister's two-day visit to the Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines in Uttarakhand, cleared by the election body with a reminder that the poll code of conduct is still in place, made for a visual montage; he was photographed meditating in a cave in saffron robes, enjoying a solitary walk in the mountains in flowing traditional robes and praying at various holy spots in a maroon kurta.
Images shared by BJP Uttarakhand on Twitter, showing PM Modi, 68, meditating in a cave seated on a bed, were in wide circulation on social media on Saturday and also drew comments from opposition parties. The PM reportedly spent around 17 hours in the cave after walking around the shrine at a height of 11,755 feet near the Mandakini river. He also shared photos of the breathtaking mountains on Twitter. PM Modi said he remained totally cut-off from the outside world as there was no communication link to the cave he stayed in, and he kept looking at the shrine through a small window.
Before speaking to the media this morning, he was seen raising his arms at crowds, urging them to chant "Har Har Mahadev" and brushing away his security personnel.
"It has been my privilege and honor to have the opportunity to visit these shrines, these seats of spiritual enlightenment repeatedly," he told reporters.
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