VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The Kashi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned a grand welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Varanasi on September 11, when he is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam.

BJP city unit president Pradeep Agrahari said six welcome points have been set up along the Prime Minister's route from the Police Lines helipad to a hotel near Mint House. At each point, party workers, leaders, and residents will greet the Prime Minister and local MP with rose petals in a traditional style.

He said that workers of two mandals have been assigned the responsibility of one welcome point each. BJP Kashi region media incharge Navratan Rathi said that o...