Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Modi Urges Youth to Carry Service to Grassroots
Young people are riding motorcycles between Vadnagar and Varanasi as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
There are journeys going in both directions.
The riders visit villages and meet many kinds of people.
They talk about government programmes and listen to public feedback.
They also help with activities such as cleaning, planting trees and saving water.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to them through a video call.
He said service should be shown through actions, not only speeches.
The campaign began on September 17 and is scheduled to continue until October 7.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with Seva Yatris travelling between Vadnagar and Varanasi on September 24.
The BJP-organised Seva Sankalp Abhiyan includes 20 two-way motorcycle yatras, with about 1,000 young participants expected.
The 20-day journeys pass through 10 states and include meetings with villagers, farmers, students, youth groups and welfare-scheme beneficiaries.
Participants have conducted cleanliness campaigns, tree planting, water conservation, old-age-home service, gau seva and beneficiary interactions.
Modi said public figures should demonstrate service through their actions and highlighted young people’s role in nation-building toward Viksit Bharat-2047.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Seva Yatris and other BJP-linked organisers and leaders, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
- What
- Modi interacted with participants in the Seva Sankalp Yatra and urged them to make service a primary duty and carry its spirit to grassroots communities.
- When
- The interaction took place on Thursday, September 24, at about 9 a.m.; the journeys began on September 17 and are scheduled to continue until October 7.
- Where
- The motorcycle yatras connect Vadnagar in Gujarat with Varanasi, passing through towns, districts, talukas and villages across multiple states.
- Why
- The BJP-organised campaign aims to mark Modi’s 25 years in public life while promoting youth participation, community service, public engagement and grassroots mobilisation.
- Campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Participants
- About 1,000 youths; 20 yatra groups travelling in both directions
- Route
- Vadnagar, Gujarat, to Varanasi, and Varanasi to Vadnagar
- Duration
- The journeys are described as 20-day yatras and are scheduled to continue until October 7
- Launch date
- September 17, Modi’s birthday
- Activities
- Cleanliness drives, tree planting, water conservation, old-age-home service, gau seva and beneficiary interactions
- Modi’s message
- Service should be communicated through conduct and action rather than preaching
