Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives blessings from his mother Hiraba on his 64th birthday at her home in Gandhinagar yesterday.
IANS/Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met his mother here and sought her blessings on his 64th birthday. A large number of residents gathered to wish “Happy birthday Narendrabhai.”
Modi, who turned 64 yesterday, reached Ahmedabad on Tuesday in his first visit to Gujarat after becoming the prime minister.
Family sources said early yesterday morning Modi came to his brother Pankaj’s home in Gandhinagar.
When the prime minister stepped out from his official BMW car, a huge crowd of neighbours cheered Modi, saying: “Happy birthday Narendrabhai.”
Modi’s mother Hiraba, 95, put both her hands on Modi’s head and blessed him when he bowed to touch her feet.
Sources said Hiraba contributed Rs5,001 towards Kashmir flood relief and handed over the money to Modi.
The prime minister spent about 25 minutes there.
Clad in his iconic half sleeve saffron coloured kurta and a hand woven scarf, Modi was offered laddoo by his mother.
Modi and his mother spent sometime chatting and both were seated on simple plastic garden chairs.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted: “PM Narendra Modi met his mother Hira Ba in Gandhinagar, Gujarat this morning. The prime minister sought the blessings of his mother.”
Later in the day, Modi welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad who is on a three-day visit to India.