PM Modi is spending his Diwali in Uttarakhand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister also met locals at Kedarnath after offering prayers to Lord Shiva.
PM Modi also reviewed the reconstruction work of the famous temple which was devastated in the 2013 flash floods that killed thousands.
Earlier, Modi reached Harsil near the India-China border in Uttarakhand to celebrate Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel.
Greeting the jawans on the occasion, the prime minister said their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights, is enabling the strength of the nation, and securing the future and the dreams of 125 crore Indians, a statement from his office said.
He said that Diwali is the festival of lights, it spreads the light of goodness and dispels fear. He said that the jawans, through their commitment and discipline, are also helping to spread the sense of security and fearlessness among the people.
The prime minister offered sweets to the jawans. He also interacted with people from nearby areas who had gathered to greet him on Diwali.
Harshil is a cantonment area situated at a height of 7,860 feet close to the India-China border in Uttarkashi district. The prime minister is scheduled to go to Kedarnath later in the day to offer prayers and review the progress of reconstruction projects at Kedarpuri.
Kedarpuri, the township situated close to the Himalayan shrine, had bore the brunt of the catastrophic floods of 2013 which killed thousands of people.
Responding to Diwali greeting from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday night, Modi had said, "Every year, I visit our border areas and surprise our troops. This year too, will spend Diwali with our brave troops. Spending time with them is special."
(With PTI inputs)
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