Don’t celebrate my birthday, stand united for J&K flood victims: Modi
New Delhi: Aggrieved by the tragedy in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged his supporters to not celebrate his birthday.
Modi, who turns 64 on September 17, took to twitter to share his concern over the alarming situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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He also said that Chinese President Xi Jinping would be in Gujarat on September 17, to attend official programmes.
The need of the hour is to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2014About 150,000 people are still stranded in their homes a week after Jammu and Kashmir's worst flood in over a century even as fears grow of an outbreak of diseases from vast fields of stagnant brown water.
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On 17th, President Xi Jinping will be in Guj. We look forward to extending a warm welcome to him but there will be no birthday celebrations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2014My humble request- do not celebrate my birthday. Instead, dedicate yourselves towards relief work in J&K through your time & resources.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2014