“Modi India Calling – 2021” Book Released

A coffee table book named “Modi India Calling – 2021” has been released on the occasion of 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

Key Points

• The book contains various photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi captured during his “107 overseas and bilateral visits”.
• The book is the idea of BJP leader Vijay Jolly and it was released by Adesh Gupta, the Delhi BJP president.
• The book has been published by Maneesh Media and has 450 pages containing thousands of photographs of the PM.
• Jolly has also said that he wishes to form a similar book on Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas has been inaugurated by PM Modi on January 9. The chief guest of the virtual convention is the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi. The theme of the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated after 2 years on January 9. The day is celebrated to mark the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915. The 1st such day was observed in the year 2003.