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The BJP will celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 74th birthday by organising ‘seva pakhwara’ (service fortnight) across the country from September 17 to October 2.

PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar in Gujarat.

Various welfare activities across the country will be held during the ‘seva pakhwada’, which will begin on September 17 and continue till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

During the 15-day event, the saffron party members will take up welfare activities like blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, and health camps. This time also, the BJP has instructed its members to organise blood donation camps on September 17 in all districts.

BJP National President JP Nadda has appointed a national team to oversee the 15-day event, with National General Secretary Sunil Bansal serving as convener.

The team includes National Vice President Saroj Pandey, OBC Morcha President K Laxman, National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa, ST Morcha President Sameer Oraon, and other senior leaders including Harish Dwivedi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Neeraj Shekhar, and Aparajita Sarangi.

In a directive, BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh has instructed state, district, and division-level leaders to organise activities in honour of PM Modi’s birthday.

Key initiatives include blood donation camps across districts in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society and other organisations on September 17, 18, and 19.

Additionally, from September 18 to 24, a cleanliness campaign will be conducted in schools and hospitals nationwide.

The party will also host events to honour athletes participating in the Paris Paralympics and encourage prominent figures to contribute articles and videos celebrating PM Modi’s achievements.

On September 25, marking the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, BJP workers will engage in booth-level events to recruit new members.

They will also promote the purchase of Khadi products and organise free health camps for women over 60-years-old on September 23.

On October 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, BJP leaders and workers will conduct cleanliness drives at statues, temples, parks, and public spaces.