Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Karni Mata Temple in Deshnok, Rajasthan, marking the first-ever prime ministerial visit to the shrine.
• The temple, known for its sacred population of 20,000–25,000 rats believed to be reincarnated ancestors, holds deep spiritual and cultural significance.
• Modi virtually inaugurated 103 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, including the newly modernized Deshnok Railway Station.
• He laid the foundation for Rs 26,000 crore worth of infrastructure projects, including electrified railway tracks, road developments, and national highways in Rajasthan.
• The visit, set near the Indo-Pak border and following recent cross-border strikes, highlighted the government's focus on national security and regional development.