Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided not to celebrate his birthday this time showed his sensitivity towards the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"When lakhs of people in Jammu and Kashmir are suffering because of the calamity and, therefore, the Prime Minister being a sensitive person he did not think it right to celebrate his birthday. Therefore, he has asked his supporters and well-wishers to give their donations for the flood-affected victims," Naqvi told ANI here.
Prime Minister Modi has appealed to his friends and well-wishers not to celebrate his birthday and instead dedicate themselves towards relief work in Jammu and Kashmir.
"I am hearing from different places that friends and well-wishers are planning various programmes and events for my birthday. My humble request - do not celebrate my birthday. Instead, dedicate yourselves towards relief work in Jammu and Kashmir through your time and resources. The need of the hour is to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir," Prime Minister Modi said.
"On 17th, President Xi Jinping will be in Gujarat. We look forward to extending a warm welcome to him but there will be no birthday celebrations," he added.
