A first in 28 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays obeisance at Kedarnath as the portals of the eighth century shrine in Garhwal Himalayas are thrown open to devotees after a six-month-long break

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays obeisance at Kedarnath as the portals of the eighth century shrine in Garhwal Himalayas are thrown open to devotees after a six-month-long break. Modi is the first PM to visit the temple in 28 years, after VP Singh. Pic/AFP

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