New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and cabinet colleagues performed Ganga puja and attended the aarti at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Monday, marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's completion of 25 years as head of a government. The ceremony preceded a cabinet meeting at the Mela Control Building on the banks of the river.

Dhami prayed for Modi's health and long life, and for the prosperity and progress of the country and the state. Modi took oath as Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001, and has since completed 25 years in government leadership, according to the state government.

The cabinet meeting in Haridwar is part of the Dhami government's initiative to convene meetings in different districts. ...