Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday. Greetings have poured in from President Droupadi Murmu, various chief ministers, and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, extending their best wishes for his health and prosperity.
President Murmu expressed her congratulations on X, stating, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji on his birthday. On the strength of your personality and work, you have provided extraordinary leadership and increased the prosperity and prestige of the country."
To celebrate his 74th birthday, Modi will inaugurate 2.6 million homes under the PM Awas Yojana in Gadakana, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He will visit the Gadakana slum to interact with beneficiaries of the housing scheme and later launch the Subhadra Yojana at Janata Maidan.
Here’s how Modi has marked his birthdays in recent years:
- 2023: Announced the PM Vishwakarma Yojana to boost the skills of craftsmen and artisans. Launched two major infrastructure projects: the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) and the extension of the Delhi Airport Express line. A large 73-kg ladoo was cut in Varanasi to celebrate his 73rd birthday.
- 2022: Released eight cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park as part of the Cheetah Re-introduction project and took photos of the animals.
- 2021: Oversaw a record 2.26 million vaccine doses administered in a single day to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 2020: Celebrated modestly due to the pandemic, with the BJP organizing "Sewa Saptah" events across the country to distribute rations and donate blood.
- 2019: Addressed a large crowd near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya, marking the completion of the Namami Narmada festival as the dam reached its full capacity of 138.88 meters.
