‘Kheer brought back memories of …’: PM Modi gets emotional recalling birthday rituals with mother

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi grew emotional as he recalled his annual birthday visits to his mother to seek her blessings. During a visit to an Adivasi family's home in Odisha, he was served 'kheer' which stirred memories of his mother.
"Before coming here, I went to the home of an Adivasi family to attend their Grih Pravesh event. My sister in that family gave me Kheer to eat. And when I was eating that kheer, it was obvious that I missed my mother,” PM Modi said while addressing a gathering in Odisha.
“When my mother was alive, I always used to visit her on my birthday to seek her blessings. My mother used to feed me 'gud' (jaggery) by hand. She is not there anymore, but my Adivasi mother fed me kheer and gave me birthday blessings," he added.

During his visit to Odisha, PM Modi interacted with women beneficiaries of the 'PM Awas Yojana' and laid the foundation for several developmental projects worth Rs 3,800 crore in the Bhubaneswar district.
As the Prime Minister celebrated his 74^th birthday, political leaders from various parties extended their well-wishes.
Prominent BJP leaders, including Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, and defence minister Rajnath Singh, also expressed their admiration for PM Modi's leadership. In a message on X, Amit Shah commended Modi's vision for "New India" and his ability to achieve seemingly impossible tasks through determination and strong willpower.
"Modi ji has linked everything from heritage to science with the vision of 'New India'. With his strong will and determination for public welfare, he has made many seemingly impossible tasks possible and set new records for poor welfare," Shah wrote.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media to convey their greetings.
"Happy Birthday PM Narendra Modi ji. Wishing you a long and healthy life," Rahul Gandhi posted on X (formerly Twitter), while Kharge shared, "Best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and long life."