Varanasi, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi comes at a time when both India and the world have witnessed the country's strength and capabilities through the successful execution of Operation Sindoor. Referring to the military operation in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Adityanath said, "This New India has the courage to crush the perpetrators of terror into the ground and eliminate enemies by entering their territory. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a handcrafted Shivling set that incorporates a blend of three GI certified crafts of Kashi - metal repousse, gulab meenakari, and metal casting. The artwork includes a Shivling in an 'argha', a five-hooded snake, Nandi, 'prasad' offerings, a 'kalash' filled with Ganga water, a trident, and sandalwood ash, said GI expert and Padma Shri awardee Dr Rajni Kant. The creation stands 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide, placed on a meenakari platform. P3...