Srinagar, Dec 25 (KNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party to help make the party and India strong by micro-donations after the BJP launched micro-donation campaign on the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary. 

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Modi on his personal handle said that the has donated Rs 1000 to the BJP's party fund and also asked the supporters to help make BJP and India strong. 

"I have donated Rs. 1,000 towards the party fund of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Our ideal of always putting Nation First and the culture of lifelong selfless service by our cadre will be further strengthened by your micro donation. Help make BJP strong. Help make India strong.," Narendra Modi tweeted.

Meanwhile, BJP president JP Nadda also donated Rs 1000 to the party fund. 

"I have made my own humble contribution towards strengthening the BJP using the 'Donation' module of the NaMo App. Using the referral code, you can also connect friends and family in this mass movement and empower the BJP to selflessly continue to serve the people," he tweeted. 

Notably, the donations are part of a larger drive launched by the BJP today on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

According to a statement, the micro donations can range from ? 5 to ? 1,000, and the voluntary fund-collection campaign will run till February 22. (KNS)