Haridwar, Oct. 12 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, accompanied by his cabinet, performed Ganga Puja and Aarti at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Monday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public service.

Dhami sought blessings for the PM's good health and long life. He also prayed for the prosperity, happiness and continued progress of the country and Uttarakhand, and for fulfilling the resolve to build a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India).

Modi took oath as the chief minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001. Since then, he has completed 25 years as a head of government, serving first as Gujarat CM and subsequently as PM of the country.

The religious ceremony was held ahead of the state cabinet meeting in Hari...