Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Udupi before participating in the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana, which drew roughly 100,000 devotees.
- Modi recited verses from Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita and the final chapter’s last ten shlokas alongside seers and dignitaries.
- He inaugurated the Suvarna Teertha Mantapa and dedicated the Kanaka Kavacha for the Kanakana Kindi at Sri Krishna Matha.
- Authorities enforced traffic restrictions, deployed large police contingents and declared a 5‑km no‑drone zone around key locations for the visit.
- In his address, Modi hailed Udupi as a karmabhoomi for Jana Sangh and BJP governance and, per the PMO schedule, is set to travel to Goa to unveil a 77‑foot Ram statue and release a stamp and coin.