PM Narendra Modi Turns 72 Today; Know More Facts

(The Quiver): Wishes are pouring in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turns 72 on Saturday, from all around the nation and the world. PM Modi arrived in New Delhi this morning after attending the SCO Summit in Uzbekistan.

As he turned 72 today, Lets look at some of his facts in his political career which is spanning over 5 decades:

As the longest-serving leader not affiliated with the Congress, Modi was the first prime minister of an independent India. In addition, he holds the distinction of serving as Gujarat’s chief minister for the longest, from October 2001 to May 2014.

In comparison to the 1,300 outdated legislation that had been removed by previous governments over the course of 64 years, Modi repealed 1,200 of them in his first three years as PM. Even 70 years after India’s independence, 18,000 villages were electrified under his leadership.

At the UN, there was a resounding reaction to Modi’s request to observe a “International Day of Yoga.” A historic resolution designating June 21 as the “International Day of Yoga” was adopted by 177 nations.

Modi was only eight years old when he first learned about the RSS. His tutors describe him as an accomplished debater with a passion for the theatre. Modi enjoyed swimming as a child as well.

Modi went underground and travelled as a monk or Sikh when the RSS was outlawed during the Emergency. In addition to organizing protests, he printed flyers.

As Gujarat’s chief minister, Modi was credited with revitalizing the state’s agriculture and groundwater resources. Around five lakh structures had been constructed by December 2008, more than one lakh of which were check dams that aided recharge the aquifers beneath them.