Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed Kashi as the cultural capital of India, and said the city is steeped in music and arts. He was addressing the closing ceremony of the Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav-2023 at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre here. On the occasion, the Prime Minister also inaugurated 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas built across Uttar Pradesh at a cost of around Rs 1,115 crore.