Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday morning offered prayers at the Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
He also laid the foundation stone of tourism development work on the temple premises and unveiled a plaque.
The minister, who arrived in Jaisalmer on Friday evening, reached Tanot on Saturday morning by helicopter. He laid a floral wreath at the Vijay Stambh.
The revered Tanot Mata temple, located close to the India-Pakistan border, is managed by the BSF. It is at a distance of 120 km from Jaisalmer.
Facilities for tourists will be developed on the temple premises under a project funded by the Centre to promote border tourism.
In the 1965 India-Pakistan war, the Pakistani Army had dropped several bombs targeting the temple but none exploded. These unexploded bombs are on display in the temple.
In 1971 war, during the Longewala battle, Pakistani tanks got stuck in the sand near the temple and the Indian Air Force bombed them easily.
Shah also interacted with BSF officials in Tanot before leaving for the Jaisalmer air force station.
He is scheduled to reach Jodhpur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home turf, where he will address the valedictory session of a national-level meeting of the BJP's OBC Morcha.
After that, Shah will also deliver the inaugural address at a meeting of the BJP's booth-level workers.
In Jodhpur, BJP functionaries said the home minister would be accorded a grand welcome. Over 1,500 party workers wearing saffron…
