Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Dehradun on Saturday morning, went to meditate in a holy cave near the Kedarnath shrine in the afternoon.
Modi had arrived in Dehradun after the end of campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. It had been announced earlier that Modi would visit both Kedarnath and Badrinath to pray and meditate. Modi is expected to visit Badrinath tomorrow.
The image of Modi meditating was circulated by news agency ANI. It shows Modi in a corner of a cave, draped in a saffron shawl. Another image shows him praying near what appears to be a window. Modi had visited the Kedarnath shrine in the morning.
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Though Modi's visit to Kedarnath was described as “just a spiritual” trip by the local BJP unit, the widespread media coverage and heightened security suggested otherwise. Modi had shared images of the mountainous terrain on his personal Twitter account.
The Election Commission had granted permission for Modi's visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath, but reminded the PMO the Model Code of Conduct was still in force.
