Modi attends International Buddhist conclave in Gaya

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bodh Gaya on  Saturday morning amid tight security and participated in the concluding ceremony of a three-day conclave on International Buddhist confederation in which delegates from 47 countries, including former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Chandrika Kumaratunga, too have come to attend.

PM Modi along with Bihar Governor reached Mahabodhi temple and offered prayer there for few minutes. Later, he sat beneath the holy Buddhist tree along with foreign delegates for meditation.

He would be addressing the delegates in a few minutes from now.

Earlier, the Nitish Kumar government sent one of the cabinet minister and minister in-charge of Gaya, Shyam Rajak, to receive the Prime Minister at the Gaya airport. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was not present on the occasion in Gaya.

The Maoist had called for a ‘bandh’ of Magadh in view of the PM’s visit to Bodh Gaya. An elaborate security arrangement has been made during PM Modi’s Bodh Gaya visit.

Source: PTI

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