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NDA Leaders Flag Off Twin Bike Rallies for Modi’s Birthday
The BJP is organising two motorcycle rallies for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
One rally will start in Varanasi, and the other will start in Vadnagar.
The rallies will begin on September 17 and end on October 7.
They will travel through several Indian states and districts.
About 1,000 young people are expected to take part.
Along the way, organisers will promote cleanliness, tree planting and water conservation.
They will also support campaigns against drugs, tuberculosis and plastic pollution.
These events are part of a month-long public outreach programme called Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
N Chandrababu Naidu and Eknath Shinde will flag off simultaneous bike rallies in Varanasi and Vadnagar on September 17.
The rallies will mark Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public office.
The two-way Seva Sankalp journey will run from September 17 to October 7, connecting Varanasi and Vadnagar.
Organisers expect about 1,000 young participants to cover nearly 40,000 kilometres across 193 districts, 1,159 villages and 10 states.
The BJP’s month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will include welfare outreach, blood donation camps, exhibitions, seminars and community campaigns.
- Who
- N Chandrababu Naidu, Eknath Shinde and other NDA and BJP leaders will participate in the programmes.
- What
- Two simultaneous bike rallies will be flagged off to mark Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public office.
- Where
- The rallies will start in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and Vadnagar, Gujarat, travelling in opposite directions.
- When
- The rallies will begin on September 17 and culminate on October 7; the wider Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will run through October 17.
- Why
- The BJP is using Modi’s birthday to begin a month-long outreach featuring welfare activities, public campaigns and programmes for young people.
Key facts
- Flag-off locations
- Varanasi and Vadnagar
- Start date
- September 17
- End date for rallies
- October 7
- Expected participants
- Around 1,000 youths
- Planned route
- Nearly 40,000 kilometres through 193 districts, about 1,159 villages and 10 states
- Wider campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, running from September 17 to October 17
- Activities
- Cleanliness, tree planting, water conservation, blood donation and campaigns for a drug-free, tuberculosis-free and plastic-free India




