Mumbai, February 11: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday, February 9. A video has surfaced on social media in which it can be seen that Shinde is cutting his birthday using an iPhone. The video has hit the internet and has since gone viral on social media.

The viral video is being claimed to have been shot in Thane, where Eknath Shinde was celebrating his birthday. The party workers and other people present at the spot started singing the birthday song and Eknath Shinde is seen cutting the massive birthday cake with an Apple iPhone Pro model.

Eknath Shinde cut the cake into few pieces and then handed over the mobile phone to one of his party workers standing next to him. It is believed that the phone belonged to the worker and Eknath Shinde cut the cake with the phone on the insistence of the party worker.

Birthday greetings and wishes poured in on social media on Sunday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and also Prime Minister Narednra Modi extended their best wishes and prayers on the occasion.

PM Modi shared a post on his official social media account and said, "Best wishes to Shri Eknath Shinde Ji on his birthday. He is a dynamic grassroots leader whose life has been devoted to developing Maharashtra and fulfilling the vision of Pujya Balasaheb Thackeray and Dharamveer Anand Dighe. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life in service of the people."

Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis also extended his warm wishes. He shared a post on social media and said, "Heartfelt birthday greetings to Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, @mieknathshindeJi! Wishing you a long life and good health!"