Breaking the tradition Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the Dussehra function at Ramlila ground at Aisbagh in the state capital on October 11.
This would be the first time that any Prime Minister attending the Dussehra festival in lucknow – the parliamentary constituency of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Modi’s constituency is Varanasi. BJP state secretary Vijay Bahadur Pathak said that there was all possibility that PM would attend Dussehra festival here. The request was sent by Shri Ram lila Samilt Aishbagh and PM has given his assent to attend the function.
“The go ahead is to be given by security. If they clear the programme PM will definitely attend the function here,” he said adding that many other union minister may also join Modi.
President Shree Ramlila Samiti, Aishbagh Harish Chandra Agarwal said the PMO has accepted their invitation. “The PM’s office has accepted our invitation and an official programme of Prime Minister is expected by tonight,” he said. lucknow Mayor Dr Dinesh Sharma, who is also associated with the Aishbagh Ramlila committee too confirmed likely visit of PM onOctober 11. “There is all possibility of PM’s visit but official confirmation is yet to be accepted,” he said. Aishbagh Ramlila is considered a testimony of Ganga Jamuna tehzib and it is organised near Idgah. It started in 15th century and it is going on without any break. Almost all the PMs have attended the Dussehra festival at the Ramlila ground in New Delhi in the past and if Modi comes to lucknow on the day, it would be the first time that any PM would be celebrating it outside the national capital.