Varanasi, Feb. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed gratitude for being present in Kashi once again and recalled being elected as the Parliamentarian of the city 10 years ago and said that in these 10 years, Banaras has transformed him into a Banarasi.

Addressing the gathering in Varanasi, PM Modi lauded the support and contributions of the people of Kashi and said that the campaign to create a New Kashi is underway with the development projects of today worth more than Rs 13,000 crores.

"The development projects ranging from sectors of rail, road, airport-related projects, animal husbandry, industry, sports, skill development, cleanliness, health, spirituality, tourism, and LPG gas among others will give impetus to th...