Gorakhpur, Sept. 17 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh during Shri Vishwakarma Puja celebrations at the Vishwakarma Panchayat Temple in Gorakhpur.

Addressing the gathering, Yogi Adityanath said the day was significant as it marked both the birth anniversary of Lord Vishwakarma and the birthday of Prime Minister Modi, whom he described as the architect of New India.

"Today is a very, very holy day. On one side, today is the auspicious Jayanti of Lord Vishwakarma, the creator of this universe. On the other side, today is also the auspicious birthday of the architect of New India, the country's respected Prime Minister...