(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Indian expat Mustaq Ahmed's biggest wish is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come and bless his newborn son. It is not wishful thinking knowing thatthe three-day old baby is Modi's namesake.
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"I wish Modi will come down to our village to see my little Modi and bless him. It will be a great honour for my son and our family," Ahmed, who works as a maintenance staff in an interior decor company inHatta, about 130 kilometres from Dubai city, told Khaleej Times.
Ahmed said he and his wife decided to name the baby after Modi because it was born on the same day the Prime Minister won the elections with a thumping majority for the second term.
"When my wife called me with the good news on May 23, I asked her whetherNarendra Modi had won the elections. Then I told her "Desh mein Modi agaya. Hamara Khar main bhi Modi agaya. (Modi has come in the country. And Modi has arrived in our home too.)?
Ahmed's wifeMenaj Begum said the childhas already been officially registered as Narendra Damodardas Modi.
The little 'Modi' is Ahmed and Begum's third child . The Muslim couple hailing from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, has two daughters - Mantaza,7 and Fathima, 3.
Ahmed,29, came to the UAE five years ago seeking better wages.
He said after two daughters, he was keen to have a son.
"I am so happy that he is a boy. Weare impressed by what our Prime Minister has done for the country in the last five years. I wish my son will also do good work and earn a solid reputation like our Prime Minister."
When asked about Modi's right-wing and Hindutwa image, the man said he does not buy that argument. "If he were playing divisive, communal politics, how did he win with such huge margin. He is a good leader for both Muslims and Hindus and he takes care of all Indians."
The father said the little Modi is already winning hearts as people in the neighborhood are all coming to see him.
"I am sure people will keep teasing by calling him 'Modi, Modi.' But when he grows up, no one will dare mess with him because he is Narendra Modi," Ahmed said with a laugh.
So, when is Ahmed going home to see Modi? "I will have to wait a little longer. I have to earn some more money before I can afford the air ticket and other expenses.
"But I know good days are ahead because the country has one Modi and I have two," said Ahmed.
AnjanaSankar
Anjana Sankar is a journalist by profession and a humanist by passion. Her cluttered desk is not indicative of her state of mind.
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