Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday appealed to the people of Odisha to light a lamp at home, in a temple or at a prominent place on the 76th birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi September 17.
Majhi also requested the people to post pictures and videos of the ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’ on social media.
In a video message, Majhi also underscored five decades of Modi’s “selfless service” as the chief minister of Gujarat and the prime minister.
“Modi ji has devoted his life to building a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India. Let every diya carry our love, gratitude and prayers for his long, healthy and blessed life,” CM said.
ଯଶସ୍ୱୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଜୀଙ୍କ ୫୦ ବର୍ଷର ନିରବଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ସେବା-ତପସ୍ୟା ଏବଂ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବେ ୨୫ ବର୍ଷର ଅଦମ୍ୟ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ଆଜି ସମଗ୍ର ଭାରତବର୍ଷକୁ ଏକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ଆତ୍ମନିର୍ଭର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଭାବେ ଗଢ଼ିତୋଳିଛି। ଆସନ୍ତା ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୧୭ ତାରିଖରେ ତାଙ୍କର ୭୬ତମ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଅବସରରେ… pic.twitter.com/Xn9R5AlnE9
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 14, 2026
Majhi said the Odisha government will observe a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhijan’ fom September 17 to mark Modi’s birth anniversary.
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During the period, a host of programmes, including plantation drives and blood donation camps will be organised across the state.
Meanwhile, apart from Maji, BJP Odisha president Manmohan Samal, party’s state in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, ministers and MLAs attended a preparatory meeting here for the September 17 celebrations.
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