Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the Vizhinjam port. He said it was a great delight and a leap for Kerala's development.

He further stated that, as PM Modi mentioned, the project will help India save foreign currencies from being spent in other countries.

'It is a great delight...as he mentioned, it is a great leap for Kerala's development. In the coming days, as he mentioned, India will save foreign currencies that are being spent in other countries', V Muraleedharan said.

The Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, which has been built at a cost of Rs 8,900 crore, is an ambitious project of the Kerala government that has been developed under the public-private partnership by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.

Furthermore, PM Modi emphasised that the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport is an example of 'new age development' as at one end there is a deep sea. In contrast, on the other hand, there are a lot of opportunities, which is the beauty of nature.

'On one hand, there is this big sea with so many opportunities and on the other hand, there is beauty of nature, in between there is this 'Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport', which is a symbol of new-age development', PM Modi said in his address to the public.

PM Narendra Modi extended his wishes on Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti's occasion and said he had the privilege of visiting his birthplace three years ago. He added that there is a statue of Adi Shankaracharya in the Kashi Vishwanath Temple premises.

'Today is the birth anniversary of Lord Adi Shankaracharya. Three years ago in September, I had the opportunity to visit his birthplace. I am happy that a grand statue of Adi Shankaracharya has been installed in the Vishwanath Dham complex in my parliamentary constituency Kashi. I have got the opportunity to unveil the divine statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand. Today, the doors of the Kedarnath temple have opened in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand', PM Modi said. (ANI)