Abbas is the son of Miyanbhai, a friend of Modi's father, Damodardas Modi.
After Miyanbhai's death, Modi's father brought the young Abbas to stay with them to ensure his studies weren't disrupted.
Who is Abbas, who grew up with Modi at his Vadnagar home?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a blogpost on his mother Heeraben in 2022, spoke about Abbas, who as a child stayed at their Vadnagar home. Who was Abbas? Revisiting Abbas and Modi's childhood on his 75th birthday.
"Every year on Eid, she used to prepare his favourite dishes. On festivals, it was commonplace for neighbourhood kids to come to our house and enjoy Mother's special preparations," -- PM Modi had written in 2022.
Abbas, originally from Kesimpa village near Vadnagar, came to live with the Modi family. Modi's father, Damodardas, convinced Abbas' family to send him to Vadnagar for better education, as Kesimpa's village school only offered classes up to the fifth grade, according a report in The Times of India.
"After his untimely death, my father brought his friend's son, Abbas, to our home. He stayed with us and completed his studies. Mother was as affectionate and caring towards Abbas just like she did for all of us siblings," PM Modi wrote in the blogpost.
Abbas himself has acknowledged the profound role that Modi's family played in shaping his life. In a book he authored on PM Modi, he expressed gratitude for the support and affection he received—especially from Heeraben, whom he described as treating him no differently than her own children.
Abbas stayed with Modi's family for several years, studying alongside his younger brother Pankaj Modi in the same class. Both excelled academically, with Abbas earning excellent grades in his matriculation (SSC) exams in 1973-74, according to the report in The Times of India.
ABBAS'S JOURNEY ALONGSIDE MODI'S FAMILY
By the time Abbas sat for his SSC exam, Modi had already moved from Vadnagar to Ahmedabad to begin his full-time role as an RSS pracharak.
PM's brother Pankaj Modi and Abbas got government jobs together—the former in the information department and the latter in the civil supplies department.
Prahlad Modi, another of PM Modi's brothers, once recalled Abbas's stay at their home. "Abbas stayed with us for a few years and left after matriculation. He was my brother Pankaj's classmate," he told TOI.
Abbas retired from his government service in 2022 and then went to Sydney, Australia, with his younger son. His elder son still lives in Gujarat, in Kheralu tahsil of Mehsana district.
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, Italy Prime Minister Georgia Melony, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, former Prime Minister of Britain Rishi Sunak, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, US Industrialist Bill Gates,
....Trump was the first one to greet on the phone.
These messages are expressing the popularity of Prime Minister Modi on the world stage. Today's India has become the axe of global politics. Undoubtedly, the credit goes to Prime Minister Modi. He has made India's power prestige on the world stage with hard work. But in the present global atmosphere, the way forward from here is a big challenge for India.
There is loads of problems all around the country. External forces are all linked to full force to prevent India from moving forward.
The biggest obstacle right now is America's President Donald Trump claiming to be PM Modi's closest friend.
May God keep PM Modi healthy !!
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