Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17 : Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, praying for his long life and good health.
He praised PM Modi, stating that he has been serving the people for the past 50 years and implemented programmes for the public and national interest.
"We extend our best wishes and congratulations to the Prime Minister on his birthday. We pray that God grants him a long life and good health, so that he can continue to serve India's 140 crore citizens for decades to come. We are grateful for his 50 years of impeccable service to the people, putting the nation first and implementing programmes for the public and national interest. We salute his simplicity and dedication," Piyush Goyal told reporters.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party have organised a two-week-long Seva Pakhwada on PM Modi's 75th birthday and will conclude on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.
On the occasion of his 75th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Swasth Nari Shashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' and inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development works in Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.
Addressing a public rally here, PM Modi said, "... There are four pillars of the Viksit Bharat journey: women, youth, poor and farmers. Today, schemes related to all four of these have been dedicated to the nation... Our Nari Shakti is the foundation of the progress of our nation. If the mother stays healthy, then the whole house stays well. If a mother falls ill, the entire family's system crumbles. That is why the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar campaign (healthy women, strong family campaign) is dedicated to our mothers and sisters..."
The Prime Minister also launched the state's 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah campaign. Later on, he will also inaugurate the 'Aadi Seva Parv' and lay the foundation stone for the PM Mitra Park in Bhainsola village in Dhar district. The park is expected to support the state's textile industry and create job opportunities for the youth.
Talking about the park, the Prime Minister said, "On the day of Vishwakarma Jayanti, a major industrial beginning is about to take place today. The foundation stone of the country's largest integrated textile park has been laid here. This park will provide new energy to India's textile industry, and farmers will get fair value for their produce, and will provide employment to a large number of our youth and young women. I congratulate all fellow countrymen for these projects."