Varanasi, April 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday distributed Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards to several senior citizens and highlighted the sense of satisfaction evident on their faces, calling it a testament to the scheme's success.

"The concerns families have had for their elders' healthcare and recalled the difficulties faced across Purvanchal 10-11 years ago regarding medical treatment. There have been drastic improvements in the region. Kashi is now becoming a health capital," PM Modi said in Varanasi.

He remarked that advanced hospitals, once limited to cities like Delhi and Mumbai, are now accessible near people's homes and emphasized that "this is the essence of development--bringing facilities closer to the people."

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