INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating his 73rd birthday on September 17
PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat's Vadnagar, a small and nondescript town in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat.The BJP
will reach out to different sections of society and organise various welfare activities across the country as it launches 'Sewa Pakhwara'
(fortnight of service) to mark PM Modi's birthday.The exercise will continue till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a
practice the BJP has been following annually for the past several years.The prime minister will be part of the launch of several development
initiatives on his birthday.He is scheduled to inaugurate the first phase of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), named
Yashobhoomi, in Delhi's Dwarka at 11am.He will also inaugurate the extension of Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a
new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25.PM Modi will launch the PM Vishwakarma scheme on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, aimed at
providing support to traditional artisans.The scheme, first announced by Modi on Independence Day, will be fully funded by the Centre with
an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore
The scheme aims to support and skill the people engaged in traditional crafts and will cover 18 such crafts.Here's a look at how PM Modi
celebrated his birthday in the last 10 years:2022Prime Minister released eight cheetahs that were brought from Namibia in the Kuno National
Park in Madhya Pradesh on his birthday.2021India administered a staggering 2.26 crore Covid vaccinations setting a record for single day
inoculations as part of a special drive to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday
The e-auction of mementos gifted to PM Modi, which started on his birthday, received an overwhelming response with bids worth over Rs 10
crore fetched on the very first day with 19 days still to go.2020The Prime Minister's 70th birthday celebrations was marred by Covid-19
The party workers distributed ration amongst the needy, organised blood donation camps and eye-check up camps
attended the 'Namami Narmada' festival at Kevadiya Gujarat
The festival is being celebrated by the Gujarat government to mark the filling up of the dam to its full reservoir level of 138.68 metres
He also visited the Khalvani Eco-Tourism site in Kevadiya and a Cactus Garden
At the Butterfly Garden in Kevadiya, PM Modi released a large basket full of butterflies into the park.He also visited the Ekta Nursery,
situated in the vicinity of the Statue of Unity
parliamentary constituency of Varanasi
PM Modi offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi
He also spoke to the students of Naraur primary school of Rohaniya in Kashi Vidyapith block of the district
He distributed various items including solar lamp, stationary, school bags and notebooks to the students of the school.2017PM Modi started
his day by visiting his mother in Gandhinagar to seek her blessings, a tradition he has been following over the years
Later, he dedicated the mega Sardar Sarovar Dam project to the nation amidst chanting of Vedic hymns by students
From the dam site, the Prime Minister travelled to Sadhu Bet, where the Statue of Unity was then, under construction.Later, at a large
public meeting in Dabhoi, the PM unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the National Tribal Freedom Fighters'
The occasion also marked the closing ceremony of the Narmada Mahotsav, which generated awareness about the River Narmada, in various
districts of Gujarat.Prime Minister Modi visited his mother in Gandhinagar to seek her blessings on his 66th birthday
He also went to Navsari to take part in a function to distribute aides to differently-abled persons.Various events were held across India to
School bags, text books and tiffin boxes among the needy children in Gujarat and was termed as Seva Diwas.2015On his 65th birthday Modi
visited Shauryanjali, a military exhibition to mark the golden jubilee of Indo-Pak War of 1965
birthday as the Prime Minister
He started the day with seeking blessings of his mother Heeraben
Later, he announced 11 new welfare schemes of Gujarat government for the upliftment of youth, women and people under the Below Poverty Line
the Gandhinagar residence of his mother and the other to the house of former chief minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel
A conglomeration of religious leaders and professionals from across Gujarat vion Gandhinagar to wish him
Members of the minority community cut a 64-kg cake to celebrate his birthday.2012Modi, who was the chief minister of Gujarat in 2012,
celebrated his birthday by visiting his mother in Gandhinagar
He also inaugurated a mega blood donation drive in Ahmedabad
BJP office in Bihar, where the occasion was celebrated under the banner of the Narendra Modi Fans Association (NMFA), cut a 62-kg cake.
