Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday (September 17, 2025), with the BJP launching over a fortnight long “Sewa Pakhwada” to mark the birthday of its preeminent leader.

President Droupadi Murmu greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday and praised him for instilling a culture of achieving great goals in the country. ““Heartfelt birthday greetings and best wishes to the Prime Minister of India, Shri @narendramodi ji. By exemplifying the pinnacle of hard work through your extraordinary leadership, you have instilled a culture of achieving great goals in the country. Today, the global community is also expressing its faith in your guidance,” Ms. Murmu said in her birthday greetings to the PM on X.

The BJP-run governments at the Centre and states have lined up an array of outreach, welfare, development and awareness programmes, ranging from health camps to cleanliness drive, get togethers of intellectuals and fairs to promote indigenous products across the country till October 2.

PM Modi himself is travelling to Dhar in Madhya Pradesh to kick off a nationwide campaign focusing on women and children health and nutrition.

He will launch a slew of other development programmes, including one with focus on tribal population, and address people as well.

BJP leaders, allies and members of other parties extended their birthday wishes to PM Modi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Modi with his visionary leadership, dedication to the nation and untiring hardwork has given the country new energy and shown it a new direction. “He has enhanced India’s capability and respect globally, and his commitment to people’s and the poor’s welfare is exemplary,” Mr. Singh said.

BJP president J.P. Nadda said PM Modi has taken many transformative steps to build an “aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat” with the goal of progress of every section of society.

Under his leadership, India’s spiritual and cultural heritage have received global prestige, he added.