# NDA chief ministers to mark PM Modi’s 76th birthday in Varanasi

2026-09-16T09:07:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Chief ministers of all NDA-ruled states, including Andhra Pradesh's Chandrababu Naidu and Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde, will gather in Varanasi on September 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are also scheduled to attend the event, which includes the flag-off of the 'Varanasi-Vadnagar Seva Yatra'. The BJP is organising the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' across the country from September 17 to October 17, featuring service programmes and public outreach. Two bike rallies will be flagged off simultaneously from Varanasi and Vadnagar in Gujarat, PM Modi's birthplace, passing through 193 districts and 1,159 villages across 10 states, covering about 40,000 kilometres. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has urged residents to light an 'Aashirwad Ka Diya' on the evening of September 17. Telangana Today reports that the campaign marks PM Modi's completion of 25 years in public service, dating to his assumption of office as Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001. Naidu will have darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple before the flag-off ceremony, and will return to Amaravati the same day.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the event as a routine political gathering, with no critical framing or disagreement on facts. Telangana Today alone emphasises the 25-year milestone and the governance narrative, while NDTV and Hindustan Times focus on the logistics and attending leaders. The uniform neutral coverage suggests the event is treated as standard political news. The next milestone is October 7, when the bike rallies conclude and the 25-year mark is formally noted. All three sources report the event as a routine political gathering, with no critical framing or disagreement on facts. Telangana Today alone emphasises the 25-year milestone and the governance narrative, while NDTV and Hindustan Times focus on the logistics and attending leaders. The uniform neutral coverage suggests the event is treated as standard political news. The next milestone is October 7, when the bike rallies conclude and the 25-year mark is formally noted.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandrababu-naidu-to-attend-seva-sankalp-event-on-pm-modis-76th-birthday-12053101#publisher=newsstand>
  Straightforward announcement of Naidu's attendance with no editorial slant
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-nda-cms-to-meet-in-varanasi-thursday-september-17-on-pm-modis-76th-birthday-101789545338172.html>
  Factual roundup of NDA CMs and bike rally details, no critical commentary
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/chandrababu-naidu-to-participate-in-seva-sankalp-abhiyan-in-varanasi>
  Detailed itinerary with emphasis on 25-year governance milestone but no advocacy

Tags: BJP, Chandrababu Naidu, Eknath Shinde, Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Varanasi
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