PM Modi To Inaugurate Kashi-Tamil Samagam

Modi will formally inaugurate the samagam&

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the month-long Kashi-Tamil Samagam in Varanasi, a senior official said.

He will address the gathering during a three hours stay in his parliamentary constituency as well, Mahanagar Chairman Vidyasagar Rai informed.

PM Modi will formally inaugurate the samagam at the amphitheatre ground of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

Aimed at reviving the cultural links between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu, the Kashi-Tamil Samagam is being organised in Varanasi.

It is an initiative of the central government as part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. The programme aims to celebrate the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' and highlight the Tamil language and culture.

From November 17 to December 16 the program will strive to rediscover the centuries-old bond of knowledge and ancient civilisational linkage between Kashi (Varanasi) and Tamil Nadu.