Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Thursday to undertake a two-day meditation at the iconic Vivekananda Rock Memorial after ending a hectic campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. According to sources, he will sit for the 48-hour meditation at Dhyan Mandapam, the spot where Swami Vivekananda meditated in 1892.
The Rock Memorial Monument was built to pay tribute to the Hindu philosopher-saint. It is said that Vivekananda, after wandering across the country, meditated here for three days and attained a vision for a developed India.Upon his arrival, the prime minister headed straight to the Bhagavathi Amman temple and offered prayers.
Security has been beefed up, and 2,000 police personnel will stand guard during his stay, even as the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy will also maintain a tight vigil. The prime minister’s move has come under fire from the opposition, with many parties terming it a violation of the model code of conduct (MCC).
“We have no problem if any leader keeps a fast of silence or campaigns, but during the silence period, there should be no campaigning,” said Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi after a meeting of a Congress delegation with Election Commission (EC) officials.