Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Dhami Lights Lamps for Modi’s Birthday, Highlights Uttarakhand Development
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
He lit a small lamp at his home in Dehradun.
The lamp-lighting programme was called ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya.’
It also celebrated Modi’s 25 years of continuous public service.
Dhami said the lamp showed people’s respect and good wishes for Modi.
Earlier, he helped light 2,100 lamps beside the Yamuna River.
He also joined a religious ceremony with local people and devotees.
A new bathing ghat and a statue of Goddess Yamuna were inaugurated there.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lit a diya at his Dehradun residence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
The BJP’s ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ programme marked Modi’s birthday and 25 years of continuous public service.
Dhami said the lamp symbolized Uttarakhand residents’ affection, respect, and wishes for Modi’s long, healthy, and successful life.
Dhami earlier joined the lighting of 2,100 earthen lamps and a Yamuna aarti at Haripur Kalsi.
A ₹7.52 crore bathing ghat was inaugurated and a Goddess Yamuna statue unveiled during the Haripur Kalsi programme.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were central to the event.
- What
- Dhami lit a diya and joined the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ celebrations, including the lighting of 2,100 lamps.
- When
- September 17, described in the report as Thursday; it was Modi’s 76th birthday.
- Where
- Dhami lit the diya at his residence in Dehradun and later attended events at Haripur Kalsi on the Yamuna River.
- Why
- The BJP organised the programme to mark Modi’s birthday, celebrate 25 years of public service, and express good wishes for his health and success.
- Prime minister’s birthday
- Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday
- Chief minister
- Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttarakhand
- Main initiative
- ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’
- Lamps lit
- 2,100 earthen lamps
- Location of river event
- Haripur Kalsi, about 45 km from Dehradun
- Bathing ghat cost
- ₹7.52 crore
- Additional ceremonies
- Yamuna aarti and unveiling of a Goddess Yamuna statue