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Narendra Modi 76th birthday and 25 years of service

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Indian political leaders and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are observing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and his 25 years of public service through the month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ campaign, running from September 17 to October 17. This milestone marks his journey from becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 to his tenure as Prime Minister since 2014. As part of the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ initiative, nationwide lamp-lighting events are being organized. In Delhi, approximately 100,000 lamps are planned for Kartavya Path, coinciding with the inauguration of development projects valued at roughly 13,820 crore rupees. Other large-scale events include 5.8 million lamps in Madhya Pradesh, 3.6 million in Chhattisgarh, and 76,000 diyas in Ahmedabad. The campaign includes diverse service-oriented activities. In Ayodhya, the Municipal Corporation conducted a large-scale cleanliness drive, while a bike rally was launched to connect the Prime Minister’s professional base in Varanasi to his birthplace in Vadnagar. Other activities include blood donation camps, medical drives, and fruit distribution. On his birthday, September 17, the Prime Minister received tributes from President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, and opposition leaders including Rahul ~~Gandhi and~~ Gandhi, Omar Abdullah, ~~as well~~ and Mallikarjun Kharge. The Dalai Lama also offered praise, noting India’s emergence as ~~sports figures like Sachin Tendulkar~~ a strong nation and ~~PV Sindhu.~~ its contribution to global peace. International recognition included messages from leaders in Dominica, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Prime Minister’s leadership, citing achievements such as the revocation of Article 370 and economic growth. Despite the celebrations, political criticism persists; RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav described the campaigns as “misplaced” due to inflation and unemployment.

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