"Birthday wishes to Rashtrapati ji": PM Modi

The Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has extended his greetings to the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind."Birthday wishes to Rashtrapati ji"

"Birthday wishes to Rashtrapati ji. May Almighty bless him with a long and healthy life devoted to the service of our nation .

Since his tenure began Rashtrapati ji has endeared himself to the people of India through his simple & compassionate nature.

I have always found Rashtrapati ji to be sensitive towards the aspirations of 125 crore Indians, especially the poor and marginalised", the Prime Minister said.

The President of India,  Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Gujarat today (October 2, 2017).

The President will commence his engagements with paying his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his birth place, Kirti Mandir, Porbandar. Later, he will attend a function organized by the Government of Gujarat to declare ODF status for Rural Gujarat at Kirti Mandir.

The President will also inaugurate/lay foundation stone various schemes/initiatives such as inauguration of Jetty & other facilities at Jafarabad Fishing Harbour; upgradation of Veraval & Porbandar fishing Harbour; upgradation of Navibandar, Miyani & Salaya Fish Landing Centre; laying the stone for development of Mangrol Phase-III fishing Harbour; announcement for development of Veraval Phase-II, Porbandar Phase-II, Navabandar, Mandhavad & Sutrapada Fishing Harbours and inauguration of Mangrol Rural Water Supply Augmentation Scheme of 45 villages at Mangrol.