Shah Reaches Kashi, Offers Prayers; Yogi Hosts Dinner for Him, 3 CMs

The CZC comprises the states of UP, Chhattisgarh, MP, and Uttarakhand

- HT Correspondent

VARANASI: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah arrived in Varanasi on Monday ahead of the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting, which he will chair here on Tuesday.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, UP BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary, and top officials welcomed Shah at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.

Tuesday's meeting will be attended by chief ministers of four states — Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), and Vishnu Deo Sai (Chhattisgarh).

In an X post in Hindi, Adityanath said, "Hearty welcome to the Honourable Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah ji in the holy city of Kashi, the abode of Devadidev Mahadev!"

From the airport, Shah, accompanied by Adityanath, headed to the Kaal Bhairav Temple where the two leaders offered prayers amid the chanting of Vedic mantras. Thereafter, Shah met the BJP workers waiting for him outside the temple.

The party workers showered flowers on Shah's convoy on the route from the airport to the Kaal Bhairav temple and from there to the hotel. Drums were also played at various locations. City unit BJP president Pradeep Agrahari led the party workers.