Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi purchased an artefact of Lord Jagannath during his visit to Maharashtra’s Wardha today, to mark the progress under one year of PM Vishwakarma Yojana.
PM Modi, after distributing certificates to PM Vishwakarma Yojana beneficiaries, walked through the theme pavilion where artisans and craftsmen had displayed their products.
The PM interacted with a few of them and bought an artefact of Bhagwan Jagannath from one ‘Vishwakarma’. He also made a digital payment for the same via UPI by scanning the QR code.
A video of PM Modi buying the idol and making digital payment has surfaced on social media. Many netizens are appreciating the Prime Minister’s gesture and describing it as his ‘extra endeavour’ to acknowledge the hard work of artisans.
Earlier, participating in the anniversary celebrations of PM Vishwakarma Yojana, PM Modi unveiled a commemorative stamp published by India Post. He also released digital ID cards and digital skill certificates to over 1 lakh beneficiaries of PM Vishwakarma.
He also released digital loan sanction letters to 75,000 beneficiaries. The loan cheques to 18 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme were distributed by the Prime Minister at the venue.