Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Modi Urges Seva Yatris to Advance Self-Reliant India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to people taking part in the Seva Yatra.
He said India should become more self-reliant.
He told the participants to face difficulties with courage and a spirit of service.
He said helping people is a way of serving the country.
The travelers are going from Varanasi to Vadnagar and back by motorcycle.
Along the way, they meet people in villages, towns and districts.
They help with activities such as cleaning public places, planting trees and speaking with residents.
Modi said learning about different communities, traditions and experiences will make the journey more meaningful.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Seva Yatris to help build a self-reliant India through determination and national service.
Modi said public service should remain central to national development and welfare.
The two-way motorcycle journeys connect Varanasi and Vadnagar through multiple states, districts, towns and villages.
Participants are carrying out cleanliness drives, beneficiary interactions, youth dialogues, Gram Sabha discussions and tree planting.
The Seva Yatra began on September 17 and is scheduled to continue until October 7.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participants in the Seva Yatra, known as Seva Yatris.
- What
- Modi urged the participants to promote self-reliance, public service and national welfare during their journey.
- When
- The interaction took place on Friday; the yatra began on September 17 and is scheduled to continue until October 7.
- Where
- The two-way motorcycle journeys travel between Varanasi and Vadnagar through multiple states, districts, towns and villages.
- Why
- The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan aims to highlight Modi's 25 years of public life while encouraging community service, public engagement and youth participation.
- Abhiyan
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Route
- Varanasi to Vadnagar and back
- Start date
- September 17
- Scheduled end
- October 7
- Main focus
- Community service and grassroots public engagement
- Activities
- Cleanliness drives, beneficiary interactions, youth dialogues, Gram Sabha Samvad, Gau Seva and tree plantation
- Tree-planting initiative
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