Key Highlights:
- Amit Shah will flag off the 'Vadnagar to Varanasi' bike yatra at 9:30 am from PM Modi's birthplace, Vadnagar.
- A parallel 'Varanasi to Vadnagar' yatra begins simultaneously, with Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath and N. Chandrababu Naidu attending.
- The twin yatras will cover around 40,000 km across 193 districts and 1,159 villages in 10 states, concluding on October 7.
- A 'Jal Kalash Rath' will carry water from rivers including the Narmada, Sabarmati and Gomti for a Jalabhishek at Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
- The campaign includes tree plantation, cleanliness drives, and the Nasha Mukt Bharat and TB Mukt Bharat initiatives.
Twin Yatras Mark a Milestone Campaign
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat's Vadnagar on Thursday to flag off the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Vadnagar to Varanasi' Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra, part of a nationwide campaign marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and his completion of 25 years in public life.
A Simultaneous Launch From Two Cities
Shah will flag off the yatra at 9:30 am from Vadnagar, PM Modi's birthplace, where he will also take part in a series of programmes through the day. At the same time, a parallel 'Varanasi to Vadnagar' yatra will begin from Varanasi, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu among those expected to attend the launch there.
The Scale of the Campaign
The twin bike yatras form the centrepiece of the BJP's 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan', which begins on Thursday. According to the party, the two yatras will together cover approximately 40,000 km, passing through 193 districts and around 1,159 villages across 10 states. Around 1,000 young participants are expected to take part, with 500 riders travelling from Vadnagar toward Varanasi and another 500 travelling in the opposite direction. The yatras are scheduled to conclude on October 7, the day PM Modi completes 25 years in public life.
Amit Shah's Schedule in Vadnagar
In Vadnagar, Shah's programme will begin at 8:15 am with a Maha Aarti at Sharmishtha Lake, followed by a padayatra, preparations for the flag-off of the Seva Yatra, and the launch of a cleanliness campaign at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and other party leaders are expected to be present through these proceedings.
Broader Themes Woven Into the Campaign
The BJP's Gujarat unit said the campaign would incorporate tree plantation drives, cleanliness initiatives, the Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign, the TB Mukt Bharat campaign, and water-conservation awareness activities. The yatras will also include interactions with beneficiaries of government schemes, young people, and beneficiaries of women's empowerment programmes, alongside felicitations for sanitation workers, extending the campaign's reach beyond the bike rallies themselves into broader community engagement.
Preparatory Sub-Yatras Already Underway
Ahead of Thursday's main launch, four preparatory sub-yatras have already been travelling toward Vadnagar from different parts of Gujarat since September 13, starting from Somnath in Saurashtra, Shamlaji in north Gujarat, Pavagadh in central Gujarat, and Unai Mataji in south Gujarat.
The Symbolism of the Jal Kalash Rath
Party leaders said water collected from rivers, lakes, wells and other water sources along these preparatory routes would be brought to Vadnagar in a 'Jal Kalash Rath'. At Vadnagar, water from Sharmishtha Lake will be added to this collection ahead of a Jalabhishek at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple. The Jal Kalash will then travel onward toward Varanasi, gathering further water along the route for a concluding Jalabhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. According to party leaders, water from the Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahi, Gomti, Vishwamitri, Tapi, Banas, Shetrunji, Aji and Pamba rivers would form part of this symbolic collection, linking river systems across multiple states into a single unifying ritual tied to the campaign.
Amit Shah's Later Engagements in Ahmedabad
Following the Vadnagar programme, Shah is scheduled to travel to Ahmedabad. At 5:15 pm, he will offer prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in the Jamalpur area, followed by an appearance at the 'Aashirwad No Deewo' programme at the Kankaria Lake premises at 5:45 pm. He is further scheduled to attend the Ganesh Mahotsav organised by the Sardar Patel Seva Dal at Sardar Patel Chowk in Vastrapur at 7 pm, rounding out a packed schedule spanning religious, cultural and political engagements across the day.
Part of a Wider Nationwide Effort
The BJP's nationwide campaign is being held alongside other programmes planned across various states to mark PM Modi's birthday on Thursday and his completion of 25 years as head of government, reflecting a coordinated, multi-state effort timed around this milestone occasion.
Key Highlights:
- Amit Shah will flag off the 'Vadnagar to Varanasi' bike yatra at 9:30 am from PM Modi's birthplace, Vadnagar.
- A parallel 'Varanasi to Vadnagar' yatra begins simultaneously, with Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath and N. Chandrababu Naidu attending.
- The twin yatras will cover around 40,000 km across 193 districts and 1,159 villages in 10 states, concluding on October 7.
- A 'Jal Kalash Rath' will carry water from rivers including the Narmada, Sabarmati and Gomti for a Jalabhishek at Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
- The campaign includes tree plantation, cleanliness drives, and the Nasha Mukt Bharat and TB Mukt Bharat initiatives.
Twin Yatras Mark a Milestone Campaign
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat's Vadnagar on Thursday to flag off the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Vadnagar to Varanasi' Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra, part of a nationwide campaign marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and his completion of 25 years in public life.
A Simultaneous Launch From Two Cities
Shah will flag off the yatra at 9:30 am from Vadnagar, PM Modi's birthplace, where he will also take part in a series of programmes through the day. At the same time, a parallel 'Varanasi to Vadnagar' yatra will begin from Varanasi, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu among those expected to attend the launch there.
The Scale of the Campaign
The twin bike yatras form the centrepiece of the BJP's 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan', which begins on Thursday. According to the party, the two yatras will together cover approximately 40,000 km, passing through 193 districts and around 1,159 villages across 10 states. Around 1,000 young participants are expected to take part, with 500 riders travelling from Vadnagar toward Varanasi and another 500 travelling in the opposite direction. The yatras are scheduled to conclude on October 7, the day PM Modi completes 25 years in public life.
Amit Shah's Schedule in Vadnagar
In Vadnagar, Shah's programme will begin at 8:15 am with a Maha Aarti at Sharmishtha Lake, followed by a padayatra, preparations for the flag-off of the Seva Yatra, and the launch of a cleanliness campaign at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and other party leaders are expected to be present through these proceedings.
Broader Themes Woven Into the Campaign
The BJP's Gujarat unit said the campaign would incorporate tree plantation drives, cleanliness initiatives, the Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign, the TB Mukt Bharat campaign, and water-conservation awareness activities. The yatras will also include interactions with beneficiaries of government schemes, young people, and beneficiaries of women's empowerment programmes, alongside felicitations for sanitation workers, extending the campaign's reach beyond the bike rallies themselves into broader community engagement.
Preparatory Sub-Yatras Already Underway
Ahead of Thursday's main launch, four preparatory sub-yatras have already been travelling toward Vadnagar from different parts of Gujarat since September 13, starting from Somnath in Saurashtra, Shamlaji in north Gujarat, Pavagadh in central Gujarat, and Unai Mataji in south Gujarat.
The Symbolism of the Jal Kalash Rath
Party leaders said water collected from rivers, lakes, wells and other water sources along these preparatory routes would be brought to Vadnagar in a 'Jal Kalash Rath'. At Vadnagar, water from Sharmishtha Lake will be added to this collection ahead of a Jalabhishek at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple. The Jal Kalash will then travel onward toward Varanasi, gathering further water along the route for a concluding Jalabhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. According to party leaders, water from the Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahi, Gomti, Vishwamitri, Tapi, Banas, Shetrunji, Aji and Pamba rivers would form part of this symbolic collection, linking river systems across multiple states into a single unifying ritual tied to the campaign.
Amit Shah's Later Engagements in Ahmedabad
Following the Vadnagar programme, Shah is scheduled to travel to Ahmedabad. At 5:15 pm, he will offer prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in the Jamalpur area, followed by an appearance at the 'Aashirwad No Deewo' programme at the Kankaria Lake premises at 5:45 pm. He is further scheduled to attend the Ganesh Mahotsav organised by the Sardar Patel Seva Dal at Sardar Patel Chowk in Vastrapur at 7 pm, rounding out a packed schedule spanning religious, cultural and political engagements across the day.
Part of a Wider Nationwide Effort
The BJP's nationwide campaign is being held alongside other programmes planned across various states to mark PM Modi's birthday on Thursday and his completion of 25 years as head of government, reflecting a coordinated, multi-state effort timed around this milestone occasion.