Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the second edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam at Namo Ghat in Varanasi. The cultural festival will be held from December 17 to 30. The first batch of the Tamil delegation departed from Chennai on December 15.

Nearly 1,400 people (seven groups of 200 each) from varied walks of life are expected to be travelling from different parts of Tamil Nadu.

(With inputs from agencies)