PM Narendra Modi applauds Dawoodi Bohra community’s contribution in nation building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first PM to address the religious congregation of Dawoodi Bohra community on Friday when he attended Ashara Mubaraka in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
PM Modi applauded the contribution of the community in the development of the nation and credited ‘India’s power of co-existence.’ He was addressing the gathering at Indore’s iconic Saifee Mosque. The event was also attended by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, and MP Governor Anandiben Patel. This is the first time PM Modi met with the Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
Indore: Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community felicitates Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Saifee Mosque pic.twitter.com/FdAUVXlnsC
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During his speech, PM Modi said, “Bohra samaj ke saath mera rishta bahut purana hai, main ek prakaar se samaaj ka sadasy ban gaya hun. Aaj bhi mere darwaaze aapke parivaar jaanon ke liye khule hain. (I have age-old connections with the Bohra community. In a way, I am a community member too. My doors are always open for you and your loved ones.)
He also recalled a meeting with …read more
