Laddoos for Modi at mom’s place on his birthday

Ahmedabad, Sep 13 :

Gujarati sweets – Churma ke laddoo, lapsi and kansar – will be offered to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he seeks blessings of his mother Sep 17, a day that is his birthday.

Modi’s mother Hiraba, 95, is counting the days and hours to embrace her son on his 64th birthday.

On most of his birthdays’ in the past, Modi has sought the blessings of his mother.

Hiraba, a quiet lady who is proud of her son, is staying with her another son Pankaj Modi who is an employee of the state information department in Gandhinagar.

Modi family sources told IANS that preparations of sweets, cleaning and decorating of lawns are going on in right earnest at Pankaj Modi’s Sector 22 house where the prime minister is scheduled to visit Sep 17 morning to seek the blessings of his mother.

A source said: “Churma ke laddoo, lapsi and kansar would be offered to the prime minister by mother Hiraba when he arrives for her blessings.”

The source added that Narendra Modi touches the feet of his mother on most happy moments of his life.

Hiraba has four sons – Somabhai, Narendra, Prahlad, Pankaj – and daughter Vasantiben.

Tight security arrangements have been made at Pankaj Modi’s residence and the Special Protection Group have already checked the surroundings.

(IANS)