Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today greeted by President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and other prominent persons on his 66th birthday.
Modi, who is in Gujarat, received birthday greetings from President and Vice President over phone.
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a visit in New Delhi, also wished him over phone.
Chief Justice of India T S Thakur personally met Modi at Raj Bhawan in Gandhinagar to greet him, official sources said.
“My warm greetings and good wishes to PM @narendramodi on his 67th birthday,” tweeted Mukherjee.
My warm greetings and good wishes to PM @narendramodi on his birthday #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) September 17, 2016
“Let this day be the beginning of a year of greater achievements in life of PM @narendramodi and our nation,” he said in another tweet.
“May the Almighty bless PM @narendramodi with good health, happiness & many more years of dedicated service to the nation,” Mukherjee added.
In response, the PM tweeted “I thank Honourable Rashtrapati ji for his kind birthday greetings.”
Vice President Ansari, who is visiting Venezuela, also wished Modi.
In his reply, the PM tweeted, “My gratitude to Vice President Shri Hamid Ansari for his wishes.”
Modi also thanked CJI Thakur for his wishes.
“Met CJI Shri Thakur. I thank him for his kind wishes,” he tweeted.
Met CJI Shri Thakur. I thank him for his kind wishes. pic.twitter.com/1ElNIgoP1m
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 17, 2016
Warm wishes to Shri @narendramodi ji on his birthday today. May God bless him with good health and long life. जन्मदिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ
— राजनाथ सिंह (@rajnathsingh) September 17, 2016
— Dr Raman Singh (@drramansingh) September 17, 2016
Heartiest greetings to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday. I wish him a long life and many years in service of the country.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 17, 2016
I join millions of countrymen in wishing Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi a very happy birthday.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 17, 2016
Happy Birthday to our dear PM @narendramodi ji. Wishing him success in his grand endeavours towards #TransformingIndia #HappyBdayPMModi
— Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) September 17, 2016
Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice T.S.Thakur meeting PM, Shri @narendramodi to wish him on his birthday pic.twitter.com/Azr6BqLlRC
— MIB India (@MIB_India) September 17, 2016
Best wishes to honourable PM Shri @narendramodi ji on his birthday. May almighty bless him with long & healthy life. #HappyBdayPMModi
— Chirag Paswan (@ichiragpaswan) September 17, 2016
Best wishes to Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi ji on his birthday. pic.twitter.com/rw6HFlxMDl
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 17, 2016
#SevaDiwas #HBDPradhanSewak Swatchata Abhigyan at Hindu Burial Ground #Bengaluru #HappyBdayPMModi @narendramodi ji pic.twitter.com/607hgt0Bxs
— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSBJP) September 17, 2016
Heartiest Birthday #HappyBdayPMModi wishes to Modiji @narendramodi #SevaDiwas (1/3)
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) September 17, 2016
PM of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal wishes PM @narendramodi on his birthday #HappyBdayPMModi pic.twitter.com/2A5Px0voPI
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) September 17, 2016
Shri @narendramodi ji has revived India’s “civilizational role” and restored its ancient glory. May he live long ! #HappyBdayPMModi
— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) September 17, 2016
Let me join the rest of the nation and every proud Indian in extending wishes to PM Sri @narendramodi on his 66th birthday #HappyBDayPMModi
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) September 17, 2016
Happy Birthday @narendramodi ji.
66 not out Mubarak.Please score a century in ur life&also make this India's century pic.twitter.com/2ZClCqeYWb— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 16, 2016
Happy Birthday @narendramodi ji. Great way to celebrate your birthday with Divyangs.
Wish you good health and success.#HappyBdayPMModi— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 17, 2016
Modi visited his mother Hiraba in Gandhinagar and took her blessings. He reached the residence of his brother Pankaj Modi in Raysan area of state capital here, where his 97-year-old mother is staying and spent around 25 minutes with her.
(With PTI inputs)