New Delhi: Narendra Modi will celebrate his 68th birthday in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. The preparations for his visit are currently underway in the town. The prime minister will spend the day with children of a primary school aided by a non-profit organisation. In Tamil Nadu, BJP celebrated PM Modi's birthday by gifting gold rings to newborns.
According to officials, he will later pray to Lord Shiva at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and later watch a film "Chalo Jeete Hain" inspired by his life along with a few school children. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited his 98-year-old mother, Hiraba, on the outskirts of Gujarat's Gandhinagar on his last birthday, before going on to dedicate the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation.
Here are the Highlights On PM Modi's Birthday Celebrations:
Sep 17, 2018 22:36 (IST)
Parajumper Sheetal Mahajan jumped off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet holding a birthday message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chicago, USA on Monday. She also uploaded a video of her unique birthday message on social media. Ms Mahajan is a Padma Shri awardee.
Sep 17, 2018 18:56 (IST)
The intellectual wing of the ruling party held a 108-litre "Kesar Jal" "Rudrabhishek" along with milk of the holy Ganga river at the Ahilyabai Ghat and prayers were held for a long life of Modi. A "68-Kundalini Mahayajna" was also organized at the Panini Girls Degree College. Girls took part in this yajna and offered "Aahutis" as they said Prime Minister Modi has done a lot of things for empowerment of girls.
Sep 17, 2018 16:05 (IST)
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar wished PM Modi on his birthday and prayed for his good health.
Sep 17, 2018 15:54 (IST)
Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi also wished PM Modi on his birthday.
Sep 17, 2018 12:55 (IST)
The Delhi BJP unit on Monday launched a week-long programme, under which welfare initiatives will be undertaken by party leaders, to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.