Dr Darda, may your ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ be auspicious…

 Media Coverage  |  14-05-2025

An abundance of best wishes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special greetings

“Through the Lokmat  group, you have played a key role in shaping public discourse in Maharashtra. Through various institutions, you have been actively involved in social work, education and other domains. Your tenure as a member of Parliament also reflected your commitment to public service,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his special message of greetings to the chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Group and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

“A birthday is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to discharging our duties efficiently with fresh energy and enthusiasm. It is also a moment to pause and reflect on the decades of memories, take inspiration from challenges that have been overcome and be thankful for all the good that has come one’s way,” the Prime Minister further said in his personal message.

Dr Vijay Darda, who has consistently led from the front in Maharashtra’s social life and remained active at the national level through various platforms, is celebrating his 75th birthday (Amrit Mahotsav) on May 14.

Known across party lines for his warmth and generosity, Dr Darda has always upheld friendship and affection as supreme values of life. A continuous stream of blessings and good wishes is pouring in for him from top political leaders, eminent industrialists, renowned personalities from the entertainment and media world, longtime associates, and close friends and family.

National leaders such as Union home minister Amit Shah, leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president and leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant, former Maharashtra chief ministers Prithviraj Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, MNS chief Raj Thackeray, former Union aviation minister Praful Patel, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, former governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit, former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh, former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor and Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi, among many others at the state and national level, have sent greetings and best wishes.

Eminent industrialists including Mukesh and Nita Ambani, Gautam Adani, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Sunil Mittal, Sanjiv Bajaj, Anil Agarwal, Sajjan Jindal, Gautam Singhania, Prakash Hinduja, Abhay Firodia, Harsh Goenka, and Sant Singh Chatwal have also extended their heartfelt wishes to Dr Vijay Darda.

From the world of entertainment, stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Jeetendra and Shatrughan Sinha have sent their greetings, as have media stalwarts such as Mammen Mathew, Shobhana Bhartia and Viveck Goenka.

Renowned scientists like Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, senior educationists such as Dr S B Mujumdar, and spiritual leaders including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sadhguru, Baba Ramdev, Acharya Dr Lokesh Muni, Preetisudha Maharaj Saheb, and esteemed  religious leaders of Jain community have also specially sent their messages of best wishes to Dr Darda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his special message of greetings to the chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Group and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda on the occasion of his 75th birthday

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