Melodious 'badhaiyan' from Varanasi for Narendra Modi ahead of oath

Narendra Modi

Countless wishes poured in for Narendra Modi ahead of his swearing-in as the Prime Minister, however, one wish from his constituency Varanasi stood out as it struck all the right notes. Noted Hindustani classical singer Channulal Mishra crooned a short, self-written song for Modi and heaped praises on the Prime Minister.

The Padma Bhushan awardee blessed and congratulated Modi in a mix of Hindi and Awadhi. The composition describes Modi as the incarnation of Lord Rama and compares his mother to Kaushalya.

"Everything good happens with God's blessings. It's a big and auspicious day for Kashi and for Modi Ji," the noted singer told ANI with a broad smile.

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a day-long visit to his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi and struck a chord with residents of the city by referring to himself as their 'Sevak' and offering prayers at the prominent Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Other than artists and Bollywood celebrities like Vivek Oberoi and Boman Irani, leaders and representatives of eight countries, including Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid, will be present at the swearing-in ceremony of Modi and his new cabinet.

Sources said Modi government 2.0 is likely to have representation from most allies and showcase the party's newfound strength in different regions.

There is also a buzz about Shah, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha from Gandhinagar and is a key architect of the BJP's thumping victory of 303 seats in the Lok Sabha, joining the government.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held at 7 pm in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath of office and secrecy at the event.

Top News Stories Of The Day

• Mumbai doctor's suicide: Dr Payal Tadvi thought of suicide in November
• Mumbai doctor's suicide: Bruises on Dr Payal Tadvi's back point to murder, says lawyer
• Mumbai doctor's suicide: How were three accused first to find Dr Payal Tadvi's body, ask cops
• Mumbai doctor suicide: What we know so far about Dr Payal Tadvi's death
• Twitter user trolls IRCTC for vulgar ads on app; their epic reply will leave you in splits
• Twitterati celebrate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony
• Granddaughter takes 97-year-old woman for first prom; internet in tears
• See Photos: Large rat snake pops out of shopping cart; supermarket employee gets shock of his life
• Mumbai: Doctor in the dock for burning woman's face in Dahisar
• Mumbai: Jewellery goes missing from City Co-Op Bank's safe in Dahisar
• Check CCTV footage, says accused Lemon Salon hairstylist
• SGNP's star Yash who died of cancer was adopted by Aaditya Thackeray
• Mumbai: BMC chief finds way to fix Hindmata issue
• Will Maharashtra grab all its berths in Modi Cabinet?
• 'The Coastal Road is not only about South Mumbai'
• Explosion of CNG tank led to BEST bus fire near Gokhuldham market, Goregaon
• CSMT bridge collapse: Cops still await BMC sanction to file charge sheet against civic officials
• Amruta Fadnavis brings the house down with rocking performance in USA
• These photos of Narendra Modi will give you major travel goals!
• Love again! These famous people got married more than once
• Differently abled delivery man gets new E-vehicle, Twitter celebrates

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates