New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 72 on Saturday with several events being organized across the country to mark the occasion. Wishes poured in since the morning from all political leaders. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted a one-line greeting for PM Modi. “Wishing PM Narendra Modi a happy birthday,” he tweeted. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted a photo with PM Modi and wished him good health and long life. “May he works to remove the darkness enveloping so many of our fellow citizens & bring them the light of progress, development & social harmony instead,” he tweeted. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal put out a tweet wishing for PM Modi’s long and healthy life.
Wishing PM Narendra Modi a happy birthday.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 17, 2022
All Union ministers, including Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh, posted their wishes for PM Modi.
Wishing our @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday, good health & long life. May he work to remove the darkness enveloping so many of our fellow citizens & bring them the light of progress, development & social harmony instead. pic.twitter.com/3vaYXtGcu7
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 17, 2022
BJP president JP Nadda will inaugurate an exhibition on PM Modi’s life and leadership at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
भारतीय संस्कृति के संवाहक @narendramodi जी ने देश को अपनी मूल जड़ों से जोड़ हर क्षेत्र में आगे ले जाने का काम किया है।
मोदीजी की दूरदर्शिता व नेतृत्व में नया भारत एक विश्वशक्ति बनकर उभरा है। मोदी जी ने वैश्विक नेता के रूप में अपनी पहचान बनाई है, जिसका पूरी दुनिया सम्मान करती है।— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 17, 2022
आज प्रधानमंत्री मोदीजी के जन्मदिवस के अवसर पर कई तरह के आयोजन और कार्यक्रम देश भर में हो रहे हैं। मानवता की सेवा और रक्षा की दृष्टि से रक्तदान बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है। आज #RaktdaanAmritMahotsav की शुरुआत होने जा रही है। सभी से पुनः आग्रह करता हूं कि इस अभियान में ज़रूर हिस्सा लें।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 17, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin wished PM Modi a day ahead on the sidelines of the SCO meeting. “As per Russian tradition, we never offer congratulations in advance, so I cannot do that right now. But I would like you to know that we know about, and we wish you all the best,” Putin said.
A large number of people send their wishes to PM Modi on the NaMo App, which added special modules this year for birthday wishes. The users can choose Gift or Seva on the occasion of PM Modi’s birthday. The users will also be able to pick moments from PM Modi’s life that they most connect with from the virtual exhibition hosted on NaMo App and create a short video that can be shared on social media using the app.
(Vinayak)