Adityanath visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple this morning where he offered prayers and rituals, including milk bath, at the shrine.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who is also in Varanasi, said the agenda of the Central Zonal Council meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will centre around enhancing coordination among states, sharing development strategies and ensuring citizen welfare under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership.

Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Yadav said, “I have just come out after offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Today’s Zonal Council meeting, to be chaired by the Home Minister, comes at a time when under PM Modi’s leadership, states must work in coordination, share development practices and learn from each other’s experiences to ensure progress and public welfare.” The 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council is being chaired by Shah, who arrived in Varanasi on Monday.

Soon after his arrival, Shah visited the Baba Kaal Bhairav temple at Maidagin, accompanied by Adityanath, with the locals greeting him along the route with traditional instruments and flower showers.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai will also attend this meeting.

Senior ministers and officials from these states will take part in the deliberations as well.

All preparations for this high-level meeting have been made under Chief Minister Adityanath’s directions, said Varanasi Divisional Commissioner S. Rajlingam.

As per the official itinerary, the visiting dignitaries paid obeisance at the Kaal Bhairav and Baba Vishwanath temples on Monday evening following which a formal dinner was hosted by the chief minister. PTI KIS AS AS