Somabhai Modi is an Indian activist, former health department inspector of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, and politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India, is his younger brother.
Wiki/Biography
Somabhai Damodardas Modi was born on Thursday, November 19, 1942, in Vadnagar, Mehsana District, Bombay District, British India (now in the state of Gujarat, India) (now Age 80; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Damodardas Mulchand Modi, was a tea merchant. He died in 1989. His mother Heeraben Modi passed away on December 30, 2022.
Photos of Damodardas Marchand Modi.Soma Modi’s father
Khrabeen Modi, mother of Soma Modi
He has four brothers and one sister. His brother Amrut Modi is a lathe operator. His younger brother Narendra Modi is the 14th Prime Minister of India. His brother Prahlad Modi is a politician. His brother Pankaj Modi works as a clerk in the Information Department of the Government of Gujarat. His sister’s name is Vasanti bin Hasmukhlal Modi.
Soma Modi’s younger brother Amrut Modi
Narendra Modi pictures
Prahlad Modi, brother of Soma Modi
Soma Modi’s younger brother Pankaj Modi
Vasanthi bin Hasmukhlal Modi, sister of Soma Modi
wife and children
His wife’s name is Chandrika. He has two sons, both mechanical engineers.
religion
Somabhai Modi believes in Hinduism.
caste
Somabhai Modi belongs to the Maud-Ganchi caste and was classified as an OBC caste in 1994.
Profession
municipal corporation
Since Soma was interested in studying, he did not run the tea stall with his father. After passing the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) examination, Soma joined the health department in 1960 and worked as an inspector in the AMC until 2013 when he received his pension.
politics
Somabhai Modi became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1994. Before any election, the party would ask him to visit different constituencies in Gujarat to prepare and submit a report on the issues faced by the people there. However, Soma did not pursue a political career because it did not appeal to him. Although various BJP politicians repeatedly asked him to enter politics, he always denied it. Talking about this, he said in an interview,
I’ve always been clear that I didn’t want to get involved in politics. Mai swatantrata se kaam karate rahana chahata hoon. “
social activism
Somabhai Modi established a trust called Sarvoday Seva Trust on March 26, 1999 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. On January 29, 2001, he founded the Visamo Vruddhashram Nursing Home in memory of his father, Damodardas Mulchand Modi. A physiotherapy center was established in Soma on May 7, 2006 with the support of Sarvoday Seva Trust. He extended his trust by establishing a physical therapy center. The clinic is called Dard Nivaran Suvidha Kendra. The clinic treats people with severe back and neck pain. On February 16, 2021, on the 20th anniversary of the nursing home, Visamo Vruddhashram was renamed as Swargast Damordas Moolchand Modi Sewasharam. His mother Heeraben Modi unveiled the bust of Damodardas Mulchand Modi. Speaking about this issue in an interview, Soma said:
This is a quiet and private event. My mother unveils the bust. We organized a small celebration with members of the nursing home and some close ones from the town. “
Bust of Damodardas Marchand Modi being unveiled at Soma and Khraben
Facts/Trivia
- Somabhai Modi said that when Narendra Modi told him that he wanted to become a politician, he was skeptical about his decision as politics could bring discomfort in Narendra’s life. Stablize. Talking about this, he said,
Of course, I’m a little worried. No one in our family is in politics. I worry that his life will be unstable. “
- Somabhai Modi wrote a letter to Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. In his letter he advised him not to highlight his acquaintances at public meetings as it would be inappropriate. Soma wrote a letter when Narendra Modi inquired about the health of an old acquaintance who was attending a public meeting along with several other attendees. The letter stated,
I just feel bad. I wrote that emphasizing acquaintances at such a public meeting was not ideal. You sit there as a judge. People may object to it, and they may misinterpret your judgment—even if you make a fair decision. I wrote about a movie I watched a long time ago, Sohrab Modi’s Nausherwan-e-Adil, in which Nausherwan punishes his son for his sins despite his wife’s cries. “
Soma Modi and brother Narendra Modi at an event
- Somabhai Modi is an avid reader and enjoys works by writers such as Kanhaiyalal Munshi, Ramanlal Desai, Pannaal Patel and Munshi Premchand.
- Somabhai Modi is the Vice President of Global Indians in Support of Bharat Vikas (GIBV).
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