Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects in Varanasi worth more than Rs 1,500 crore and inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre 'Rudrakash'. Addressing the audience, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "In 2018, with the help of Japan, the foundation stone of Rudraksh convention centre was laid. Kashi is a very important centre for spirituality, literature, music. This is going to be inaugurated today. This is a joyous moment."