Narendra Modi turns 69: PM celebrates birthday with mother in Gandhinagar, kicks off 'Namami Narmade' festival

Narendra Modi met with his mother Hiraben to seek her blessings on the occasion of his 69th birthday, in Gandhinagar, BJP leaders greeted prime minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his mother Hiraben to seek her blessings on his 69th birthday on Tuesday, in Gandhinagar. BJP leaders greeted Modi on social media and hailed him as a visionary leader and statesman. Image courtesy: Twitter/@BJP4Gujarat

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Modi paid a visit to the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river, whose water level has reached its highest mark for the first time, to kick off the '<em>Namami Narmade'</em> festival. ANI

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After visiting the dam site, the prime minister addressed a gathering where he stated that the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the Statue of Unity, which faces the dam, symbolise 'will power'. PIB

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The prime minister also visited the temple of Lord Dattatreya at Garudeshwar village near Kevadiya and offered prayers. PIB

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Later, the prime minister held closed-door meetings with state ministers and politicians in Gandhinagar before returning to Delhi. PIB