Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday and hailed him as a visionary leader.
Calling Modi, an illustrious Prime Minister, Singh, in a post on X, wrote, “With his visionary leadership, dedication to the nation, and tireless hard work, Shri Modi has given new energy and new direction to India. He has enhanced India’s capability and respect on the world stage. He has shown his amazing leadership ability, imagination, as well as sensitivity.”
“His commitment towards the welfare of the poor and public welfare is an example in itself. With the resolve of a developed India, Shri Modi is strengthening the country from the point of view of self-reliance, development, and prosperity. May he be blessed with good health, long life, and sustained energy so that he continues to succeed in taking India to new heights,” he went on to add.
Sharing his meetings with Modi during his tenure as BJP national president, the Defence Minister said in a clip posted on X, “From 2006, when I was national president, I met him multiple times. Even then, I noticed that his suggestions were always very useful. As far as discipline is concerned, as soon as the election campaign concluded, he came to me and said, “President sir, I am here to give my report card to you; I have finished my campaign work.”
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also recalled meeting Modi during the Ekta Yatra. “Our connection goes a long way back. In 1992, when Murli Manohar Joshi was the BJP president, there was terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and nobody could think of unfurling the national flag at Lal Chowk. The party decided to challenge terrorism and unite the country, and it was decided that Ekta Yatra will be taken out from Srinagar’s Lal Chowk to Kanyakumari,” he said.
“Heartfelt birthday wishes to the illustrious Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, who is the garland of the hearts of India’s crores of people! Today, I wish to share a memoir of my connection with Modi Ji during the Ekta Yatra. It was at this time that I met him for the first time and observed his personality closely,” Chouhan’s post on X read.