Modi celebrates 62nd birthday and 4000 days in office

17 September, 2012

Just a day ahead of completing his 4000 days in office, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 62nd birthday today (Monday). On this occasion, Modi, writing on his blog, said that Gujarat is one of the best examples of industrial growth accompanied with political stability.

NARENDRA MODI attributed the success story of Gujarat’s development to the hardwork put in by the people of Gujarat, who have shown a solid team spirit to ensure the state’s success during the last 4000 days.

Modi is on a month long state-wide Vivekanand Yuva Vikas Yatra, as part of his election campaign for the upcoming assembly elections. Modi's birthday was also celebrated in Bihar by the state BJP wing, despite the known cold war between Nitish Kumar and Modi. Going a step ahead, which could further irk ally JD(U), the state BJP also projected Modi as the PM in waiting, according to various media reports.

The birthday bash that was organized at the BJP headquarters, was joined by the party's MPs, MLAs, workers and supporters. A big cake was ordered and state's animal husbandry minister Giriraj Singh cut it. The state wing of the party had also put hundreds of congratulatory hoardings of Modi across the state.

People also celebrated Modi's birthday on web world. Thousands of Modi's followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter wished him a happy birthday through their tweets. Noted actor, a social activist and Anna Hazare's supporter Anupam Kher conveyed his best wishes to Modi on Twitter. “Happy Birthday Modi Ji. Long, Happy and peaceful life.:),” tweeted Anupam Kher.

“Tum jeeyo hazaron saal, saal ke din ho pachaas hazaar (you live for thousands of years, with each year having fifty thousand days)!!!! wishing my hero, narendra modi good health & happiness, always!!,” wrote Priti Gandhi, a Modi follower on Twitter.