Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday in Odisha, the state which provided BJP the much-needed succour with face-saving 20 Lok Sabha seats as its number dwindled in UP and Maharashtra in 2024 elections.
The state emerged as brightest spot in this overall disappointing result as BJP won 240 seats, a loss of 63 seats compared to its 2019 tally.
His birthday will be marked with inauguration of key welfare schemes, including ‘Subhadra Yojana’. Additionally, he will inaugurate 26 lakh PM Awas houses at Gadakana in Bhubaneswar.
Taking to his X handle, Modi informed that he was leaving for Bhubaneswar. “It is very special to be among the wonderful people of Odisha to launch SUBHADRA, an important scheme of the Odisha Government. This scheme will boost women empowerment and ensure financial independence for our Nari Shakti. Several other works will also be launched in the programme,” he wrote.
The PM is scheduled to arrive at Bhubaneswar airport at 11 am and then proceed to Gadakana area near Sainik School, where he will interact with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Thereafter, he will leave for Janata Maidan and reach there at 11.55 am for the launch of Subhadra Yojana, under which Rs 10,000 will be transferred to eligible women beneficiaries between the ages of 21 and 60 in the state every year in two equal instalments for a period of five years.
The financial assistance scheme, named after Goddess Subhadra, the sister of Lord Jagannath, was a key promise made by the BJP in its Odisha election manifesto. The Mohan Majhi government has budgeted for Rs 55,825 crore for the scheme for five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. For the current (2024-25) financial year, a sum of Rs 10,000 crore has been kept aside for the scheme.
Modi is also slated to launch several railway and national highway projects worth Rs 3800 crore during the event.
WISHES POUR IN
President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt wishes to PM Modi and appreciated him for providing “extraordinary leadership” and increasing “the prosperity and prestige of the country”. “I wish that your innovative efforts with the spirit of nation first pave the way to make India a developed nation. I pray to God that you live long and always remain healthy and happy,” she wrote on X.
Top BJP and NDA leaders extend birthday wishes and praised his leadership.
अपने अथक परिश्रम, साधना व दूरदर्शिता से देशवासियों के जीवन में सकारात्मक बदलाव लाने वाले और भारत का गौरव बढ़ाकर विश्व में नई प्रतिष्ठा दिलाने वाले जनप्रिय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को जन्मदिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। ईश्वर से आपके स्वस्थ व सुदीर्घ जीवन की कामना करता हूँ।…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 17, 2024
I join the people of Odisha in extending warm greetings to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji on your birthday.
Under your unparalleled leadership, the Nation is moving on a high-growth trajectory towards a Viksit Bharat. I wish you a long and healthy life in service to the… pic.twitter.com/nV0JbEjnHZ
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 16, 2024
Warm birthday wishes to the visionary leader & great son of Maa Bharati, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji.
Your vision for a stronger, prosperous India resonates in every heart.
May your dynamic leadership & unwavering dedication continue to transform India and… pic.twitter.com/PlzFdoIoGY
— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) September 16, 2024
देशाचे लोकप्रिय पंतप्रधान मा.श्री. @narendramodi जी यांना वाढदिवसा निमित्त महाराष्ट्राच्या तमाम जनतेच्या वतीने हार्दिक शुभेच्छा. #नरेंद्र_मोदी #NarendraModi pic.twitter.com/JZgw8ccoA1
— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) September 17, 2024
Noted and sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik also extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “May Mahaprabhu’s blessings be with you always and your dreams of a Viksit Bharat be realized. Happy birthday, Hon Prime Minister @narendramodi ji,” he wrote on X
On this occasion, he also dedicated a sand art to PM Modi.”Please accept my good wishes through this sand art installation in New Delhi. Jai Jagannath!” he added.
