3.55 crore lamps illuminate MP on PM Modi’s birthday, Ujjain sets world record

September 18, 2026 10:44 AM

3.55 crore lamps illuminate MP on PM Modi’s birthday, Ujjain sets world record

Madhya Pradesh on Thursday witnessed the lighting of 3.55 crore 'Ashirwad Diyas' simultaneously across the state to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and launch the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. The main celebration was held in Ujjain, where 33.27 lakh lamps were lit at various locations, including the ghats along the Shipra River and the Mahakal Lok corridor. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal and state in-char...

PM Modi creator of modern India, his 25 years of ‘tapasya’ changed people’s lives: Nitin Nabin

September 17, 2026 4:41 PM

PM Modi creator of modern India, his 25 years of ‘tapasya’ changed people’s lives: Nitin Nabin

Describing the prime minister as the "creator of modern India", BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday greeted Narendra Modi on his birthday, saying his 25 years of "tapasya" had brought changes in the lives and thinking of crores of Indians. He also said that India is scaling new heights of development and self-reliance under his guidance. Born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat's Vadnagar, PM Modi turned 76 on Thursday. In a post in Hindi on X, Nabin said, "Heartfelt birthday wishes to the re...