New Delhi

A 28-year-old deaf and mute artist fulfilled his life-long dream of meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Accompanied by his mother, Abhijeet Gotani, who hails from Assam's Silchar district gifted the PM a special gift - a painting highlighting Prime Minister Modi's life journey.

The painting is a montage of images depicting the Prime Minister with his mother, the PM speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and those depicting the Prime Minister's journey as a boy right up to the time he became the country's PM.

Abhijeet born deaf and mute was excited to call on the Prime Minister. "I could see the twinkle in his eye and feel the joy in his heart when the Prime Minister patted his back for the amazing artwork done by him," Gotani's mother said.

"Every day I see PM Modi on Television but today met him in person. It feels very good. When he appreciated my painting and described it as very beautiful I was moved,” the artist from Silachar said in a sign language which was translated by his mother.

“The Prime Minister patted my back I felt very good and he said my artwork is very good. Today my dream has been fulfilled. He is a very soft-hearted and simple person. My family will be very proud that I met PM,” he added.

A couple of months ago a family had travelled from Silchar to Guwahati to meet Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to present a painting to him.

During that meeting, Gotani expressed his desire to present his painting to the Prime Minister. In no time the CM wrote to the Prime Minister's Office seeking an appointment.

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"He is a very good boy and has made some very good paintings and so when he told me he wanted to meet the Prime Minister I immediately wrote to the PM office seeking an appointment for him," the Assam CM told a news agency.