NE NEWS SERVICE
TIRUMALA, JUNE 13
On account of his birth day, the Railway and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday offered worship at the ancient hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala.
Goyal, along with his wife and family members, arrived here last night on a one day spiritual visit and offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara early this morning, a temple official said.
After his worship, Piyush Goyal was honoured with a sacred silk cloth and a holy memento by TTD Additional Executive Officer A Venkata Dharma Reddy, the official said.
Goyal had visited the hill temple in March this year, he said.
Cabinet colleagues and leaders posted birth day greetings to Mr. Goyal thorugh social media on Sunday.
Best wishes to my cabinet colleague Shri @PiyushGoyal Ji on his birthday. He is making significant efforts towards the modernization of Indian railways and boosting the trade and commerce sector. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 13, 2021
Birthday greetings to Honb'le Minister of Railways,Commerce & Industry,Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Government of India Shri. @PiyushGoyal ji.May God bless you with good healthy future years in the service of the nation. pic.twitter.com/o6iDbn9SbY
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) June 13, 2021