Modi will release a commemorative stamp and coin in the honour of Mirabai and attend a cultural programme, in which actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, a BJP MP, will be performing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Mirabai Janmotsav to celebrate the 525th birth anniversary of poet and Lord Krishna devotee Mirabai in Mathura. He emphasized that the country has come out of the mentality of slavery and is moving forward with pride for its heritage. Modi paid obeisance at the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura and highlighted the importance of the Braj region.
PM Modi will participate in the 'Braj Raj Utsav' in Mathura on Thursday, where he will also witness a presentation by Hema Malini, actor cum parliament member from Mathura, on the birth anniversary of Meera Bai.