The first meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi has during his Nepal visit was not a bilateral meeting or a meeting to discuss a policy issue; it was a meeting in which he met the family of Jeet Bahadur, a youngster who he met years ago and facilitated his education. The meeting of Shri Modi with Jeet Bahadur, who travelled with him and his Nepal based family was full of joy and emotion.
Before leaving for Nepal, Shri Modi recalled how he met Jeet Bahadur and how he played a role in educating the youngster:
मेरे लिये नेपाल यात्रा का एक महत्व यह भी है कि मुझे सावन के सोमवार के अवसर पर भगवान पशुपतिनाथ के दर्शन करने का सौभाग्य मिलेगा |
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
नेपाल की इस यात्रा से मेरी कुछ व्यक्तिगत भावनायें भी जुड़ी हुई हैं...बहुत वर्ष पहले एक छोटा सा बालक जीत बहादुर, असहाय अवस्था में मुझे मिला..
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
..उसे कुछ पता नहीं था | कहाँ जाना है ? क्या करना है ? ..और वो किसी को जानता भी नहीं था...भाषा भी ठीक से नहीं समझता था |
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
ईश्वर की प्रेरणा से मैंने उसके जीवन के बारे में चिंता शुरू की..धीरे-धीरे उसकी पढ़ाई में, खेलने में रूचि बढ़ने लगी..वो गुजराती भाषा जानने लगा
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
कुछ समय पहले मैं उसके माँ-पिताजी को भी खोजने में सफल हो गया...यह भी रोचक था...यह इसलिए सम्भव हो पाया क्योंकि उसके पाँव में छ: उंगलियाँ हैं |
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
मुझे ख़ुशी है की कल मैं स्वयं उन्हें उनका बेटा सौंप सकूंगा |
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
On a personal note my Nepal visit is very special. Years ago I met a child from Nepal, Jeet Bahadur who did not know where he was headed.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
I started showing my concern for Jeet Bahadur. Gradually, he took interest in academics, sports & even learnt Gujarati!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2014
A few years ago, Shri Modi met a prominent industrialist from Nepal. On being invited to visit Nepal, Shri Modi avowed that he would visit Nepal if Jeet Bahadur’s parents could be traced. In record time that was also done and Jeet Bahadur had the opportunity to meet his parents and travel to his home.
With Shri Modi visiting Nepal and Jeet Bahadur travelling with him, another emotional moment was in store for the family – meeting their child with the man who played a role in changing his life through his concern and determined efforts! Jeet Bahadur`s mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law travelled from their village in Nawalparasi district, to Kathmandu, to receive Jeet Bahadur.
