BJP to observe seva saptah for PM Modi’s birthday on Sept 17

New Delhi: To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will observe 'seva saptah', or the service week from Saturday, September 14 to September 20.

During the week, a plethora of social initiatives has been planned across the nation by the saffron party's cadres.

"If there is anybody who can solve problems faced by the poor people in the country, it is Narendra Modi. Therefore, on September 17, which is Narendra Modi's birthday, the BJP has decided to celebrate Sept 14-20 as 'seva saptah'," BJP national general secretary Arun Singh had said in a statement.