PM Modi Visits Mother's Home, Seeks Blessings on Birthday

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 64 and kept with the tradition of meeting his mother to seek her blessings.

Modi, who is celebrating his first birthday after becoming the prime minister, went to Gandhinagar, 23 km from Ahmedabad, alone without any security to meet his mother Hiraben.

On the occasion, she donated 5,000 for the prime minister’s relief fund for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, they said.

Hiraben 95, enquired about his health and work as prime minister and offered him sweets on the occasion. Modi spent 15 minutes with her.

Every year on his birthday, Modi has been taking her blessings. This is his first visit to the home state after becoming the PM almost four months ago.

Modi is in Gujarat to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping who will be arriving on Wednesday afternoon.

International and national leaders also greeted him on the occasion. The Chinese president was among those who wished the PM on the occasion.

Chinese Ambassador to India Le Yucheng met the PM at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Wednesday morning and conveyed the best wishes of the president and top Chinese leadership to him on the occasion.

The PM also received best wishes from his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, in a reflection of the special bonding the two PMs enjoy. Modi visited Japan only a fortnight back and the warmth between the two leaders was at display during that time.

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