PM Narendra Modi stresses on preventive healthcare, urges people to take cleanliness pledge in Haridwar

Dehradun: PM Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogapeeth in Haridwar, on Wednesday stressed on preventive healthcare while also urging people to take a pledge for cleanliness. Earlier in the day, PM Modi paid a visit to the revered Kedarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. ​ 

Here are the latest updates of PM Narendra Modi's Uttarakhand visit:-

-PM Modi once again thanks Baba Ramdev and the Patanjali Yogapeeth family and concludes his speech.

-Packaging of Ayurvedic medicines crucial for holistic healthcare: PM 

-The more we focus on preventive healthcare, the more beneficial it will be for the poor and the downtrodden: PM

-Today world demands health as well as wellness: PM

-We all have to decide and take a pledge 'Mai gandagi nahin karunga': PM

-Preventive healthcare needs to be stressed on: PM

-My govt has introduced a new health policy, which covers various aspects of good health and wellness: PM  

-It is because of him that today the world is curious to know about yoga: PM

-I thank Baba Ramdev for bringing the Yoga revolution in the country: PM 

-Let us try to integrate as many people as possible when we are marking the International Day of Yoga: PM

-We must never forget the innovative spirit that our ancestors were blessed with: PM

-I can say it confidently, we will not ignore or forget the heritage that we have been historically proud of: PM  

-Today, I had the opportunity to inaugurate the research institute: PM 

-They are a source of my energy: PM 

-I have complete faith in the blessings of the people of India: PM

-Extremely lucky to have got the 'darshan' of Baba Kedarnath this morning: PM  

-PM Modi addresses the gathering at Patanjali Yogapeeth, Haridwar.  

-We have a PM who has devoted his entire life for the nation. There is nothing except India that matters to PM: Uttarakhand CM

-Till Narendra Modi is the PM, our nation can never fall: Ramdev

-India has transformed under 'Rashtra Rishi' PM Narendra Modi, says Baba Ramdev

​-We have decided to mark this International Day of Yoga in Ahmedabad. We will go all over India to make Yoga more popular: Ramdev

-There was 'Satta Parivartan' and there is 'Vyavastha Parivartan' under PM Modi ji. India is being transformed under him: Ramdev

-PM Modi earlier inaugurated Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar.

Uttarakhand: PM Modi inaugurated Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar pic.twitter.com/GveTKTu7zp — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-We are honouring our beloved Prime Minister as a 'Rashtra Rishi' : Ramdev

​-PM Modi is a 'Rashtra Gaurav' and 'Vishwa Nayak' who has made India very proud at the world stage: Ramdev

-PM Modi  is being welcomed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

-PM Narendra Modi arrives in Haridwar, to inaugurate Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth.

Uttarakhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Haridwar, will inaugurate Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth pic.twitter.com/FteRCrXJ1Y — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-Here's the video of the PM interacting with the crowd.  

#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd at Kedarnath temple #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/UyOon4GrIq — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-PM Modi leaves with his entourage after meeting the crowd gathered outside the temple. 

-Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd outside the Kedarnath Temple.

Uttarakhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd at Kedarnath temple pic.twitter.com/ynwSAqSZl5 — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-PM Narendra Modi gifted a miniature replica of the Kedarnath Temple by the priests.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, gifted a miniature replica of the temple. pic.twitter.com/BJo32gbBA5 — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-Here are the visuals of PM Modi offering prayers at the Kedarnath Temple. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/lIAA4qYXfy — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-PM Modi arrives at Kedarnath Temple, offers prayers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/A7tahiJo5o — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-Portals of the Kedarnath Temple thrown open for devotees, PM Narendra Modi to offer prayers here shortly.

Uttarakhand: Portals of the Kedarnath Temple to be thrown open for devotees today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer prayers shortly pic.twitter.com/Et8Yh6Ek0O — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-The PM is expected to arrive at the Kedarnath Temple in a military chopper.

-I will be inaugurating the Patanjali Research Institute at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, 12 noon onwards, he had said in another tweet.

-Through a tweet, the PM had yesterday informed his followers about his Kedarnath visit.    

Tomorrow I will be visiting Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand. I will begin my Uttarakhand visit by praying at the Kedarnath Temple. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2017

-This is Narendra Modi's first visit to the Kedarnath Temple – dedicated to Lord Shiva – ever since he became PM. 

-The doors of the Kedarnath Temple have been opened in view of PM Modi's visit.

-During the visit, the PM will also inaugurate the Patanjali Research Institute in Haridwar.

-Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Dehradun, will visit Kedarnath Temple shortly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Dehradun, will visit Kedarnath Temple shortly pic.twitter.com/CodWSunIKg — ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

-He also visited the accommodation arrangements made for the pilgrims at Kedarnath.

-He visited the medical centre set up at Kedarnath to provide prompt medical facilities for the pilgrims and interacted with the medical team deployed at the centre.

-Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat yesterday flew to Kedarnath to review the preparations ahead of the PM's visit.