Narendra Modi turns 71: Five lesser-known anecdotes from his life
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 71 on Friday. While the BJP has planned nationwide celebrations for his birthday, here are a few lesser-known anecdotes about his life:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 71 on Friday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned a nationwide grand celebration on this occasion. The BJP’s plans include organising Covid-19 vaccination camps, sanitation drives and blood donation camps across the country.
The scale of celebration appears unprecedented given that PM Modi has been known since his days as Gujarat chief minister not to celebrate his birthday with such fanfare in public. In the latter part of his over 12-year-stint as Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi began observing “sadbhavna” (goodwill) fast on his birthday.