 "Modi's Nepal visit will reunite youth with his family")
The maiden visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Nepal tomorrow will have a special humanitarian aspect -- reunion of a youth with his parents after a separation of about 16 years.
26-year-old Jeet Bahadur, who came in contact with Modi in Ahmedabad over a decade back and was since looked after by him, will travel with the Prime Minister to Kathmandu to be personally handed over to his mother and elder brother.
"On a personal note, my Nepal visit is very special... Some personal emotions are also attached to this visit.," Modi said today on the eve of his two-day trip.
"Years back, I met a child Jeet Bahadur in a helpless condition. He knew nothing, where to go, what to do. He did not know anybody, nor did he understand the language," Modi tweeted.
"Guided by God, I started thinking about him. Gradually, he developed interest in studies and playing. He also learned Gujrati language," he said.
Modi said sometime back, he was able to locate Bahadur's parents. "This was possible because he (Bahadur) has six fingers in his foot," he tweeted.
"Thankfully, we were able to locate his parents. I am glad that tomorrow the parents would be reunited with their son," the Prime Minister said.
The family of Bahadur, whose full name is Jeet Bahadur Magar, live in a slum area in Kawasoti Municipality in Nawalparasi district in western Nepal.
26-year-old Jeet Bahadur, who came in contact with Modi in Ahmedabad over a decade back and was since looked after by him, will travel with the Prime Minister to Kathmandu to be personally handed over to his mother and elder brother.
"On a personal note, my Nepal visit is very special... Some personal emotions are also attached to this visit.," Modi said today on the eve of his two-day trip.
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In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said he met Bahadur years back in a helpless condition and narrated some subsequent developments.
"Years back, I met a child Jeet Bahadur in a helpless condition. He knew nothing, where to go, what to do. He did not know anybody, nor did he understand the language," Modi tweeted.
"Guided by God, I started thinking about him. Gradually, he developed interest in studies and playing. He also learned Gujrati language," he said.
Modi said sometime back, he was able to locate Bahadur's parents. "This was possible because he (Bahadur) has six fingers in his foot," he tweeted.
"Thankfully, we were able to locate his parents. I am glad that tomorrow the parents would be reunited with their son," the Prime Minister said.
The family of Bahadur, whose full name is Jeet Bahadur Magar, live in a slum area in Kawasoti Municipality in Nawalparasi district in western Nepal.