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BJP Plans Nationwide Service Events for Modi’s 76th Birthday

BJP Plans Nationwide Service Events for Modi’s 76th Birthday
BJP’s nationwide events to mark Modi’s birthday on Thursday; Shah, Rajnath to flag off bike rallies · theprint.in

The Bharatiya Janata Party will organize events across India for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.

The birthday is also being used to recognize his 25 years of public service.

The party will call the day ‘Seva Diwas,’ which means a day of service.

Amit Shah will start a motorcycle rally from Vadnagar to Varanasi.

Rajnath Singh will start another rally in the opposite direction.

Vadnagar is Modi’s birthplace, while Varanasi is his Lok Sabha constituency.

People will take part in blood donation, cleanliness and welfare activities.

In the evening, lamps will be lit at many places to wish Modi good health and a long life.

Key facts

Occasion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years of public service
BJP observance
‘Seva Diwas’ under the month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’
First bike rally
Amit Shah will flag off a rally from Vadnagar to Varanasi
Second bike rally
Rajnath Singh will flag off a rally from Varanasi to Vadnagar
Major activities
Blood donation, cleanliness drives, welfare programmes and ‘ashirvaad ka diya’ ceremonies
Lamp-lighting events
The BJP said lamps would be lit at more than 500 prominent locations, while another statement referred to more than 700 locations
Additional programme
Nitin Nabin will launch a statewide public welfare campaign under the Swamitva Scheme in Indore

Quotes

An unnamed BJP leader

A BJP leader quoted by the news agency

“On the auspicious occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to observe ‘Seva Diwas’ across the country as part of a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ to be launched on Thursday.”
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“Under this campaign, various programmes will be organised across the country to mark PM Modi’s birthday and his 25 glorious years of public service and dedication to the country.”
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