VARANASI, Sept. 18 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scripting the saga of a New India through his spirit of service, resolve and dedicated endeavour.

He was speaking at the launch of Seva Sankalp Abhiyan and Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra on Modi's 76th birthday in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, Union minister Chirag Paswan and others in Varanasi.

Under Modi's leadership, there has been a tangible transformation in the lives of the poor, Adityanath said.

"Housing has been provided to four crore people, while the construction of 12 crore toilets has bolstered the dignity and respect of women. Through the Ujjwala Yojana, cooking g...