The security personnel were extra cautious to prevent entry to anyone wearing black in the Prime Minster’s rally. Some extra enthusiastic Modi supports even shunned their black jackets to seek an entry to the venue. The objective of the police to prevent any incident of waiving of black clothes in the Prime Minister's meeting. The police personnel were asked not to allow entrance to those wearing black shirt, sweater or jackets. On the orders the security personnel started stopping people with black attires at entrance points. The people were asked to remove black clothes. Wearing black Jacket Mithilesh Kumar of Bhandari Bagh was also stopped by police at gate no 01.
On being stopped, Kumar who is fast food vendor promptly removed his black jacket and placed it on railing of Gandhi Park located across the road. “ I have no qualms even if I loose my jacket but I don’t want to miss listening Modiji,’’ he said. Similarly Balwinder Singh of Haldwani was not allowed entry as he was sporting a black headgear (Pagri). A smiling Sikh removed his Pagri handed it over to a worker in Mahanagar office of BJP and wrapped a white peace of cloth over his head. The BJP workers later came to the rescue of these people and stationed workers at the entrance points who collected these clothes.