Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday shared his 'Modi Story', recounting the first time he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jhansi and recognised the "brilliance of future leadership."
Reflecting on the Prime Minister’s dedication to party work on the occasion of his 75th birthday, Rajnath Singh highlighted Modi’s diligence in tasks assigned to him while Singh was national president of the BJP.
"From 2006, I was national president, so I met him multiple times. Then also I saw that his suggestions used to be really useful. As far as discipline is concerned, as soon as the election campaign concluded, he came to me and said, "President, sir, I am here to give my report card to you; I have finished my campaign work," Singh said in a clip posted on X.
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also recalled his meeting with the Prime Minister during the Ekta Yatra.
"Our connection is quite a long way back. In 199, when Murli Manohar Joshi was BJP president. There was terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Nobody could think about showing the national flag on Lal Chowk. The party decided to challenge terrorism and unite the country and decided that Ekta Yatra will be taken out from Kanyakumari from Srinagar's Lal Chowk," he said.
Wishing the Prime Minister a long life, Chouhan noted that this was when he had the opportunity to observe Modi closely.
"Heartfelt birthday wishes to the illustrious Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, who is the garland of the hearts of India's crores upon crores of people! Today, I wish to share a memoir of my connection with Modi Ji during the Ekta Yatra. It was at this time that I met him for the first time and observed his personality closely," Chouhan’s post on X read.
Meanwhile, Union Minister for Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, also extended birthday wishes to the Prime Minister on his 75th birthday.
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"Dedicated to the development of every individual, devoted to the principles of Antyodaya, and heartfelt birthday wishes to our inspiration and guide, the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. I pray to Baba Mahakal that you be blessed with a healthy life and eternal long life," he said.
A 15-day nationwide campaign, Seva Pakhwada, has been organised to mark PM Modi’s 75th birthday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has arranged blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, and exhibitions across the country to highlight the achievements of the central government during the campaign.
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