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PM Modi celebrates 67th b'day by dedicating Sardar Sarovar Dam to nation

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 17, 2017, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated his 67th birthday by dedicating Sardar Sarovar Dam - the world's second largest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat, to the nation.

Before inaugurating the dam, he started his day by seeking blessings from his mother.

The Sardar Sarovar Dam, whose foundation stone was laid six decades ago, was launched on Modi's 67th birthday.

Modi also reviewed the construction of the 'Statue of Unity', a tribute to Sardar Patel in Gujarat.

Meanwhile social networking site Twitter flooded with wishes for PM Modi.

BJP President Amit Shah tweeted:

Seva is the best way to celebrate the birthday of Pradhan Sewak Shri @narendramodi . #HappyBirthdayPM
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— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 17, 2017

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad conveyed his greetings tweeting:

Warm greetings and Pranaam to PM Shri @narendramodi. May India become a powerful & developed country under his leadership. #HappyBirthdayPM pic.twitter.com/Wcqin4SOLN
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) September 17, 2017

Sharing a photo of PM Modi, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted:

While serving the people, you remain my biggest inspiration, PM Shri @narendramodi ji. #HappyBirthdayPM pic.twitter.com/2fvVLWBG4g
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 17, 2017

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar posted:

#HappyBirthdayPM @narendramodi. Wishing you a long & healthy life to serve the nation.
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) September 17, 2017

To mark the Prime Minister's birthday cricketer Suresh Raina tweeted:

You motivate and drive people to be their best.. You touch so many lives everyday.. wishing a wonderful day @narendramodi #HappyBirthdayPM pic.twitter.com/3CySBu0LOr
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) September 17, 2017

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandkar also took the opportunity to wish Modi stating that:

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the most dynamic,hard working,& Visionary PM Shri @narendramodi ji #HappyBirthdayPM Stay blessed ðŸ™@PMOIndia
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) September 17, 2017

#PMModi #ModiBirthday #HappyBirthdayPM

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