Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 75th birthday on September 17, 2025, with nationwide festivities including student celebrations, religious ceremonies and service initiatives.
From Siliguri school students cosplaying as the PM to yagna ceremonies in Varanasi and blood donation camps in New Delhi, the celebrations showcase widespread admiration for India's leader across various cities and communities.
IMAGE: 'Heartiest birthday greetings to Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi Ji. Under your visionary leadership, India is making a mark on the global stage and moving steadily towards the goal of a developed nation,' says Vice President C P Radhakrishnan. 'Wishing you a long, healthy, and fulfilling life dedicated to the service of the motherland.' Photograph: @VPIndia/X
IMAGE: Students of the Bright Academy school in Siliguri cosplay as Prime Minister Modi and cut a cake to celebrate his 75th birthday, here and below. Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Photograph: ANI Video Grab
IMAGE: The BJP Backward Class Front organise a yagna and a havan puja on the eve of Modi's 75th birthday in Varanasi. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Preparations underway for the Delhi government's Seva Sankalp Walk, a blood donation camp organised to mark Modi's 75th birthday at Kartavya Path. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood with school students during the Modi birthday celebration at the Delhi secretariat. Photograph: @gupta_rekha X/ANI Photo
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