Wishes pour in as PM Narendra Modi’s birthday today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted PM Modi on his birthday and called him the “creator of a safe, strong and self-reliant ‘New India’”, and “a symbol of service and dedication”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, wished the Prime Minister on Twitter, saying, “Wishing PM Narendra Modi a happy birthday.”

Among the notable world leaders to wish PM Modi was Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Friday, at their talks on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, Putin told PM Modi, “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.”

The BJP has planned a number of events to commemorate the Prime Minister’s birthday. JP Nadda, the president of the BJP, will open an exhibition on PM Modi’s life and leadership at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. From September 17 to October 2, the BJP’s state unit in Rajasthan will celebrate PM Modi’s birthday as ‘Seva Pakhwada,’ with various events to help the needy. Among the initiatives planned are a blood donation drive and camps to arrange artificial limbs for the disabled.

The BJP’s state unit in Lucknow will launch “Seva Pakhwara,” a 16-day program in which the party will organize a variety of events to connect with the people. Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, will open the “Namo exhibition” in Lucknow, and party state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary will open it in Azamgarh. The BJP unit in Tamil Nadu has decided to give gold rings to children born on September 17. Each ring, weighing approximately 2 grams, is expected to cost approximately Rs 5,000.

A restaurant in Lutyens’ Delhi, Ardor 2.1, will be serving a 56-inch thali for 10 days starting from today on the occasion of PM Modi’s birthday. “We are huge fans of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our restaurant is known for its thalis. The 56-inch thali is an assimilation of 56 dishes culminated into a single thali. It is to commemorate his birthday and to honour what he has done for the country and its citizens,” owner Suveett Kalra said.

Two lucky winners will be chosen from those who eat the thali between September 17 and September 26. They will be able to take a free trip to Kedarnath.

The thali will include 20 different types of sabzis, breads, dal, and gulab jamun, as well as a choice of kulfi. The lunch vegetarian thali costs $2,600 plus taxes, while the non-vegetarian thali costs $2,900 plus taxes. Dinner thalis cost an additional $300 per thali. If either of the two people who have joined forces completes the thali in 40 minutes, they will be awarded 8.5 lakh.