PM Modi pays surprise visit, drinks tea at an Ujjwala benefeciary's house in Ayodhya: Take a look

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Ayodhya to unveil Rs 15,700 crore projects, paid a surprise visit to Meera's house, an Ujjwala beneficiary, in Lata Mangeshkar chowk and drank tea made by her. (Image: ANI)

The scheme was started in May 2016 by the government to provide LPG connection to women belonging to below poverty line (BPL) families. Meera, who is the 10th crore beneficiary of the scheme,  told PM Modi that she has got free gas and accommodation. (Image: ANI)

In a post in Hindi on X, Modi said, "Held a 'chaai pe charchaa' at the house of sister Meera ji, the 10th-crore beneficiary of Ujjwala Yojana, along with her family members in Ayodhya. I felt very satisfied to know how government schemes have made the life of the entire family easier." (Image: PTI)

A statement by the Uttar Pradesh government said the prime minister had tea at the residence of the beneficiary of the Ujjwala scheme and had a brief conversation with her. This programme was not scheduled in advance, it said. During this, the prime minister gave an autograph to a child and along with it, he wrote 'Vande Mataram', the statement further read.