Khattar Wishes Dr. Jitendra Singh on Birthday
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A warm cabinet fellowship moment on Friday, 6 November 2026, as Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar extended heartfelt birthday greetings to a senior colleague, invoking the blessings of a beloved northern shrine in his message.
Posting on X in Hindi, Khattar wrote to Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh: 'केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल में वरिष्ठ सहयोगी डॉ. जितेंद्र सिंह जी, आपको जन्मदिन की आत्मीय बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ!' — 'My dear senior colleague in the Union Cabinet, Dr. Jitendra Singh, heartfelt birthday wishes to you!' He added that he prays to Maa Vaishno Devi for Singh's good health, a long life, and a distinguished journey ahead.
A Jammu shrine at the centre of the greeting
The invocation of Maa Vaishno Devi — the revered Hindu shrine nestled in the Trikuta Mountains of Jammu — carries particular resonance here. Dr. Jitendra Singh represents the Jammu region as a senior BJP leader, and the shrine holds deep cultural significance for the community he serves. Khattar's choice of blessing is as much a nod to Singh's roots as it is a religious salutation.
BJP cabinet camaraderie on public display
Dr. Jitendra Singh holds the portfolios of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions among other responsibilities — making him a central figure in federal administration. Public birthday greetings of this kind are a fixture of BJP's internal culture on social media, with ministers using the platform to reinforce collegial bonds and signal unified cabinet teamwork to a broad audience.