‘NaMo Yuva Run’ held nationwide to mark PM Modi’s 75th Birthday

The NaMo Yuva Run a nationwide fitness initiative organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha BJYM was held in multiple cities across India on Sunday as part of the lsquoSeva Pakhwadarsquo to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos 75th birthdayIn Mumbai the run was flagged off at the Coastal Road Promenade in Worli by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and actorfitness icon Milind Soman with BJP MP and BJYM National President Tejasvi Surya also in attendanceMilind Soman speaking at the event said ldquoI really like it when a run is organised and I try to participate in it Todays run is on the occasion of the Prime Ministerrsquos 75th birthday mdash happening in 75 cities in a single day It is our and the Prime Ministers dream to make India drugfree fit and selfreliantrdquoWATCH Mumbai Actormodel Milind Soman says I really like it when a run is organized and I try to participate in it Todays run is on the occasion of the 75th birthday of the Prime Minister happening in 75 cities of the country in a single day It is our and the Primehellip httpstcokwM4cnCMGS pictwittercoma9v5He1mMDmdash ANI ANI September 21 2025Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande said the initiative is being undertaken on behalf of Bharat Vikas to spread Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos vision among citizens while also conveying the publicrsquos patriotic sentiments back to him He added that Bharat Parishad is similarly working to promote Indiarsquos customs traditions and cultural heritageWATCH Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande says We are doing this work on behalf of Bharat Vikas to make PM Modis thoughts reach the citizens of the country and to make the thoughts of the people the thoughts of patriotism reach PM Modi Similarly Bharat Parishad ishellip httpstco3sQmKl6c2S pictwittercomXvnVxhg4domdash ANI ANI September 21 2025According to the news agency ANI in Jaipur Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched the run and said the Prime Minister wished to celebrate his birthday in the spirit of service ldquoWe are running various programs to ensure every citizen benefits from state welfare schemes The message is one of deaddiction and transformationrdquo he saidUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the run in Lucknow highlighting the importance of youth and health He said ldquoThe Seva Pakhwada will continue from PM Modirsquos birthday to Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti focusing on health blood donation and youth involvementrdquoHighlighting PM Modis vision during the Amrit Mahotsav Yogi Adityanath emphasised the importance of heritage respect for the armed forces and civic dutiesAs per ANI in Ahmedabad former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel and Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel participated in the event Parthiv lauded the initiative calling it ldquoessential for building a drugfree lsquoNasha Muktrsquo Indiardquo Minister Patel noted that 20000ndash25000 youth turned up in Ahmedabad alone reflecting nationwide enthusiasmThe NaMo Yuva Run is a flagship BJYM campaign announced on September 7 aimed at promoting fitness and raising awareness about drug deaddiction The initiative includes 100 simultaneous runs across India each with at least 10000 young participants making it one of the largest youthdriven fitness campaigns in the countryWith ANI inputs