PM Modi in Bikaner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Bikaner. He inaugurated 103 Amrit Stations across the country during the visit, including the newly developed Deshnok Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Yojana. The PM also visited the Karni Mata temple in Deshnok, Bikaner. (Image: PTI)
PM Modi joined by leaders
PM Modi was accompanied by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of law and justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and governor Haribhau Bagde. (Image: PTI)
Unique welcome
Ahead of his visit, Limca Book record holder Dharmendra Agarwal uniquely greeted PM Modi by using golgappas to write the welcome message. (Image: ANI)
PM Modi visits Karni Mata
The PM landed at the Indian Air Force’s Nal Air Base in Bikaner, where he met defence officials. This was followed by a visit to the Karni Mata temple. (Image: PTI)
PM at Deshnoke station
PM Modi next visited the Deshnoke railway station. He inaugurated 103 redeveloped Amrit Stations in 86 districts across 18 states and union territories of India, developed at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore. Over 1,300 stations are being redeveloped under Amrit Bharat Station scheme. (Image: PTI)
PM interacts with children
After the inauguration, the Prime Minister interacted with school students. He gave autographs to children who were standing at the station holding the tricolour. (Image: ANI)
Building a new India
Addressing his first public rally since the Operation Sindoor, in Deshnoke, PM Modi said that a huge effort was underway to create modern infrastructure in the country. He said that India was spending 6 times more money on these infrastructures than it did earlier. (Image: X/BJP)
Condemns Pahalgam attacks
The Prime Minister also said that Rajasthan reflected patriotism. Notably, Bikaner is located near the international border and is of strategic importance. PM Modi, during his address, condemned the 22 April Pahalgam terror attacks, calling it an assault on Indian women. He added that the entire nation was shaken and united in its resolve to punish the attackers and to wipe out terrorism. (Image: X/BJP)