{
  "id": 7926084,
  "title": "Modi's 76th birthday LIVE: NDA leaders to gather in Varanasi today. Who is attending, what's on agenda?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/modis-76th-birthday-live-nda-leaders-to-gather-in-varanasi-today-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:46:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-76th-birthday-wishes-live-updates-nda-bjp-varanasi-lamps-vadnagar-bjp-25-years-in-office-gujarat-amit-shah-101789608217390.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Modi's 76th birthday LIVE: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 76th birthday today, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is rallying together in Varanasi, Modi's home constituency. The event coincides with the launch of the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,' a month-long initiative marking Modi's 25 years of public service. Notable figures expected at the Varanasi gathering include Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. The agenda for the celebrations will center around the Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra, with Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath setting off a rally from Varanasi to Gujarat's Vadnagar, Modi's birthplace. Parallel rallies will traverse from Vadnagar back to Varanasi. Additionally, young participants in Varanasi have paid tribute to Modi through social media, describing him as the \"OG,\" \"Greatest of All Time (GOAT),\" and \"Legend.\"",
  "summary": "Modi's 76th birthday LIVE: The day’s key events will be held in Varanasi and Vadnagar, including an NDA leaders’ gathering, the launch of a bike yatra, exhibitions and public programmes. The campaign will continue until October 17 with service activities and outreach programmes across the country.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Lamps, street plays, influencers: Inside BJP's plans for PM Modi's 76th birthday today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/lamps-street-plays-influencers-inside-bjps-plans-for-pm-modis-76th",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:07:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}