Madurai, June 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered puja at the iconic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday.

In a post on X, Shah said, "Fortunate to have offered puja at the iconic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai today. Prayed, seeking the blessings of the Maa for the continued progress of the nation and well-being of our citizens."

Shah arrived in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, late Saturday evening. The state BJP leadership, including BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, BJP Tamil Nadu President Nainar Nagendran, received him.

Highlighting the NDA government's efforts to redefine women-led development in the last 11 years, Shah said that empowered women are the foundation of Aatmnirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). ...