Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Varanasi on Monday for a two-day visit. At a ceremony held at the Annapurna Rishikul Brahmacharya Ashram of the Annapurna Temple Trust in Shivpur, he distributed certificates, sewing and embroidery machines, and laptops to approximately 250 girl students to encourage them to become self-reliant.
The Chief Minister said, “With the blessings of Mother Annapurna and the guidance of the sacred legacy of 108 years on the land of Baba Vishwanath, I am fortunate to have distributed sewing machines and computers at today’s event. All of them deserve congratulations. Sanatan Dharma is the path to safety and peace for all.”
He said, “In our culture, the dignity and respect for women are held at the highest place. In India, the earth is considered a mother, and the holy river Ganga is considered a mother. The offerings of Mother Annapurna are received in the form of food.”
It was from Kashi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the work of empowering mothers, sisters, and daughters through campaigns like “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao,” toilets, and housing,” he said.
He further said, “Mothers and sisters have been liberated from the burden of coal and cow dung cakes. Gas is now available through pipelines in Kashi. Land is being given to women in villages. They are being promoted in every field of education, health, and employment. Women’s dignity is being promoted along with self-reliance. A sewing machine can help in supporting an entire family. After agriculture, the textile industry is the largest sector.”
The Chief Minister said, “So many orders come in through the One District One Product scheme that supply becomes challenging. The women here will make clothes, and the world will wear them. To promote the textile industry, the government is developing a park in the name of Kabirdas ji, where all activities, including training, will take place.”
Emphasising the importance of the Sanskrit language, he said, “A campaign is underway for the divine language, Sanskrit. Only Sanskrit and Sanatan Dharma will connect the world. No one can survive without Sanskrit. Scholarships have been started for children studying Sanskrit, and in the future, arrangements for their food and accommodation will also be made. This is not just the language of science but the language of divine knowledge.”