World Poetry Day: Did you know PM Narendra Modi is a poet? Here's where you can read his poems

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Delhi: On the occasion of World Poetry Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated all poets for their efforts to popularise the "splendid medium of expression:

He said, "Poetry is at the heart of the oral tradition, giving voice to countless people across the world and bringing out their magnificent creativity."

At the same time, PM Modi also shared with readers his collection of poems and posted on Twitter, "I have occasionally penned my thoughts through poetry. The book ‘Sakshibhav’ is a collection of some of the works."

He also shared a set of poems, these in Gujarati.

Read PM Modi's poems here...

On #WorldPoetryDay I congratulate all poets, budding & established for their efforts to popularise this splendid medium of expression. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2017

Poetry is at the heart of the oral tradition, giving voice to countless people across the world & bringing out their magnificent creativity. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2017

I have occasionally penned my thoughts through poetry. The book ‘Sakshibhav’ is a collection of some of the works. https://t.co/5viOHLGkvp — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2017

Another set of poems, these in Gujarati. https://t.co/BUyEbwj7kK #WorldPoetryDay — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2017