Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 64 today, seeks mother's blessings
Ahmedabad:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 64 on Wednesday, sought mother's blessings.
Donning saffron kurta, Modi reached at his mother's home this morning and touched her feet.
PM Modi's mother Hiraba, 95, had been counting the days and hours to embrace her son on his 64th birthday. This is the first visit of Modi to his home state after he became the Prime Minister.
Gujarati sweets - churma ke laddoo, lapsi and kansar - were offered to the PM by his mother. She also donated Rs 5,000 for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
Meanwhile, Gujarat's Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, on microblogging website Twitter, saluted Hiraba for giving a nationalist son to India.
Hiraba, a quiet lady who is proud of her son, is staying with her other son Pankaj Modi who is an employee of the state information department in Gandhinagar.
Tight security arrangements have been made at Pankaj Modi's residence and the Special Protection Group has already checked the surroundings.
The PM had earlier urged people that his birthday should not be celebrated, and instead they should help the Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
The PM had also said that there will be programmes on September 17 for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will be in Gujarat, but not for his birthday.
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Donning saffron kurta, Modi reached at his mother's home this morning and touched her feet.
PM Modi's mother Hiraba, 95, had been counting the days and hours to embrace her son on his 64th birthday. This is the first visit of Modi to his home state after he became the Prime Minister.
Gujarati sweets - churma ke laddoo, lapsi and kansar - were offered to the PM by his mother. She also donated Rs 5,000 for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
Meanwhile, Gujarat's Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, on microblogging website Twitter, saluted Hiraba for giving a nationalist son to India.
Hiraba, a quiet lady who is proud of her son, is staying with her other son Pankaj Modi who is an employee of the state information department in Gandhinagar.
Tight security arrangements have been made at Pankaj Modi's residence and the Special Protection Group has already checked the surroundings.
The PM had earlier urged people that his birthday should not be celebrated, and instead they should help the Jammu and Kashmir flood victims.
The PM had also said that there will be programmes on September 17 for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will be in Gujarat, but not for his birthday.
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