Hansraj Ahir to keep birthday simple, asks workers not to put up banners amid drought

Chandrapur: Hansraj Ahir, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister of State for Home, will celebrate his birthday in a simple manner this year. His birthday falls on November 11, 2026, according to a circular issued by his public relations office.

The circular said Ahir took the decision in view of the natural calamity that has hit Maharashtra and the plight of farmers. It said drought-like conditions prevail in most parts of the state and farmers face a serious crisis. For this reason, an appeal has been made not to hold felicitation functions or grand events.

The circular said the state government has recognised drought-like conditions and the threat of crop loss in many areas, leaving farmers distressed and struggling with several difficulties. In such hard times, society should be aware of the economic and natural crises and show sensitivity at every level, it described as Ahir's firm position.

According to the circular, as a prominent political and social leader, his birthday usually sees a large show of strength from across the state. This time he has himself kept away from all this and asked workers to exercise restraint.

In this context, all BJP office-bearers, workers, admirers and well-wishers have been asked not to put up greeting banners, cutouts and hoardings in cities or villages on the occasion of his birthday, out of enthusiasm. The circular gives clear instructions on this.

The circular also said unnecessary spending on hoardings and advertisements is often wasted. Ahir expects that the same energy and money be put to constructive use.

According to the circular, Ahir has conveyed that the birthday should not remain a mere formality or a celebration of joy, but become a good occasion to express one's moral responsibility towards society and the countrymen. Standing with people in distress and sharing in their sorrow is true kinship, he said. All workers and citizens should therefore spend the day simply, without any show.