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Odisha CM Urges Lamp Lighting for Modi’s 76th Birthday
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi asked people to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
Modi will turn 76 on September 17.
People were asked to light a lamp at home, in a temple or at another important place.
They were also asked to share pictures and videos of their lamps on social media.
Majhi called the lamp a symbol of love, thanks and prayers for Modi.
The Odisha government will begin a month-long campaign on the same day.
The campaign will include planting trees and donating blood.
Party leaders, ministers and lawmakers met to prepare for the celebrations.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi asked Odisha residents to light lamps on September 17 for Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
People were encouraged to light lamps at homes, temples or prominent places and share photos and videos online.
Majhi praised Modi’s decades of public service and dedication to a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India.
The Odisha government will conduct a month-long Seva Sankalp Abhijan beginning September 17.
The campaign will include plantation drives, blood donation camps and other programmes across Odisha.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha residents, and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, ministers and lawmakers.
- What
- A request to light lamps for Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and a month-long public-service campaign.
- Where
- Across Odisha, including homes, temples and prominent public places.
- When
- The celebrations and campaign will begin on September 17; the preparatory meeting was held on Monday.
- Why
- To mark Modi’s birthday and honor what Majhi described as his decades of selfless public service.
Key facts
- Birthday
- Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday will be observed on September 17.
- Lamp initiative
- Residents were asked to light an 'Ashirwad Ka Diya' and share related photos and videos on social media.
- Campaign
- The Odisha government will hold the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhijan'.
- Campaign start
- The campaign begins on September 17.
- Planned activities
- Programmes will include plantation drives and blood donation camps.
- Preparations
- A meeting was attended by Mohan Charan Majhi, Manmohan Samal, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, ministers and lawmakers.
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha
“Modi ji has devoted his life to building a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India. Let every diya carry our love, gratitude and prayers for his long, healthy and blessed life.”
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