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Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 74 today. While he is all set to spend his day inaugurating key welfare schemes in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and leaders are celebrating 'Seva Parv'. Born as Narendra Damodardas Modi on September 17, 1950 in the nondescript Mehsana town of Gujarat, he served as the state’s CM for three consecutive terms (2001-14) and is now the Prime Minister for the third time.
While many businesses including auto drivers have announced discounts on their offerings ranging from 10 per cent to 100 per cent on September 17, Rajasthan’s popular Ajmer Sharif Dargah is set to dish out 4,000 kg vegetarian langar to celebrate PM Modi’s birthday.
How PM Modi Will Celebrate His 74th Birthday
As PM Modi turns 74 on September 17, 2024, the BJP is all set to launch 'Seva Pakhwara' or 'Seva Parv' as part of the celebrations. PM Modi will be visiting Odisha on Tuesday, where he will inaugurate 26 lakh PM Awas houses at Gadakana in Bhubaneswar and ‘Subhadra Yojana’.
PM Modi will proceed to the Gadakana slum area near Sainik School of Bhubaneswar after landing in Odisha, where he will interact with the PM Awas beneficiaries. Following this, PM Modi will go to Janata Maidan, where he will launch the Subhadra Yojana.
What is Seva Parv?
Seva Parv or Seva Pakhwara is a fortnight-long festival that the BJP organised every year to showcase his commitment to citizens’ welfare and also service to mankind. Under the initiative, blood donation camps and Swachhata Abhiyaans will be organised across the country. Party workers and volunteers will undertake cleanliness drives at hospitals, schools and other public places.
How PM Modi Celebrated His Birthday In Past years
2023: PM Modi inaugurated ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’ on September 17, 2023 with an aim to empower artisans by skilling them. PM Modi also launched two key projects – India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) and the extension of Delhi Airport Express line.
2022: To celebrate his birthday, eight Cheetahs were brought from Namibia to Gwalior as part of the Cheetah Reintroduction Project. PM Modi had released the cheetahs flown in from Namibia, at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh.
2021: On September 17, 2021, 2.26 crore Covid vaccinations were administered on a single day.
(With inputs from agencies)