President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended a formal invitation to Narendra Modi to form the government at the Centre after he was selected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Modi is set to be sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9. In a traditional gesture, the President offered Modi ‘dahi-cheeni’ (sweet curd), which is considered auspicious in Indian culture, symbolising good luck and success for new ventures or important tasks.President Murmu feeds ‘dahi-cheeni’ to Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan, see pic
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended a formal invitation to Narendra Modi to form the government at the Centre after he was selected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Modi is set to be sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9. In a traditional gesture, the President offered Modi ‘dahi-cheeni’ (sweet curd), which is considered auspicious in Indian culture, symbolising good luck and success for new ventures or important tasks.
