<span style="color: #000000;">Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday on behalf of the people of the State. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the country has been progressing leaps and bounds. He said, Prime Minister Modi has launched various ambitious schemes for the upliftment of the people of the country especially vulnerable sections of the society. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur also visited the Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla this morning and distributed fruits and sweets to the patients to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Modi. Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj was also present on the occasion.</span><br />