New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday donated blood at a programme organised at the party’s central office in the capital, under the party’s ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ and extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, which began on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, will continue until October 7 and is being organised to mark PM Modi’s 25 years of public service.
Nitin Nabin said that PM Modi’s tenure as the head of the state has brought about a significant “transformation in people’s lives and thinking” and also highlighted the changes witnessed across the country during his years in public life.
“Today, people across the country will light ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ and pray for the long and successful life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Nabin said.
“Today is the day to offer prayers and pay obeisance to Lord Vishwakarma. Along with the divine architect, today also marks the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the architect of modern India,” the BJP chief said.
“I first extended greetings to the Pradhan Sevak of the country on his birthday and wish him a long and successful life,” Nabin said.
Speaking about the blood donation initiative being undertaken as part of the month-long campaign, Nabin said BJP workers across the country were participating in the programme with the message of ‘Raktadaan Mahadaan’.
The BJP National President said, “Today, thousands of BJP karyakartas across the country are initiating this entire campaign through blood donation in the spirit of ‘Raktadaan Mahadaan’ (Blood Donation, Great Donation). It is a matter of great privilege for everyone to be participating in this blood donation programme today.”
Nabin said that the campaign would seek to highlight the changes that people across the country have experienced during Prime Minister Modi’s years in public life.
Across the country, he said, there are “thousands and lakhs of people whose lives have witnessed a transformation through the dedication and perseverance” of Prime Minister Modi during his 12 years as Prime Minister and 25 years as Head of State.
“Not only have their lives changed, but the thinking of millions and crores of Indians has also undergone a transformation. Today, every Indian is coming forward and working with the spirit of ‘Nation First’,” Nabin said.
He said that the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ initiative would also be observed across the country on the Prime Minister’s birthday, with people reflecting on the changes they have witnessed in society and in their own lives.
“Today, on the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all Indians will come together to light the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’, reflecting the changes that have taken place in society, the transformation visible in people’s minds, and the changes witnessed in their lives, and will pray for the success and long life of the Prime Minister,” he said.
Nabin also spoke about India’s development trajectory and its growing position on the global stage, attributing the progress to the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
“Today, India is moving ahead prominently on the path of development and, advancing towards becoming a Viksit Bharat, is establishing a distinct position on the global stage. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is taking the country towards the dream of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, we are all associated with this campaign and pray for his long and successful life,” Nabin added.
