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PM Modi celebrates 67th b'day by dedicating Sardar Sarovar Dam to nation

PM Modi celebrates 67th b'day by dedicating Sardar Sarovar Dam to nation

| @indiablooms | 17 Sep 2017, 02:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated his 67th birthday by dedicating Sardar Sarovar Dam - the world's second largest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat, to the nation.

Before inaugurating the dam, he started his day by seeking blessings from his mother.

The Sardar Sarovar Dam, whose foundation stone was laid six decades ago, was launched on Modi's 67th birthday.

Modi also reviewed the construction of the 'Statue of Unity', a tribute to Sardar Patel in Gujarat.

Meanwhile social networking site Twitter flooded with wishes for PM Modi.

BJP President Amit Shah tweeted: 

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad conveyed his greetings tweeting: 

Sharing a photo of PM Modi, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted: 

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar posted:

To mark the Prime Minister's birthday cricketer Suresh Raina tweeted: 

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandkar also took the opportunity to wish Modi stating that:

 

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