Kolhapur, April 28 -- Chief Minister Eknath Shinde joined the birthday celebration of a 5-year-old boy in Anantpuram Society in Kolhapur.

The Chief Minister was in the area for other engagements following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Kolhapur on Saturday but made time to celebrate with the young child in the Bapat Camp area of the district.

The birthday boy, Ridhan Charla, was having his fifth birthday on Saturday and had a unique request: he wanted the Chief Minister to join in his celebration. His parents, moved by their son's wish, approached CM Shinde, who readily agreed to the request.

Earlier on April 28, addressing a rally in Kolhapur, PM Modi said that Kolhapur is called the football hub of Maharashtra.

"Kolhapur is...