The saffron surge and horns of conch, fans of Narendra Modi and stall selling his merchandises played a major role in making the BJP’s Vijay Shankhnad Maharally here on Sunday a success.
Eager to listen from Modi, as the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate arrived an hour late, the panorama was like a Rock concert in waiting, with groups of folk dancers from Chitrakoot, supporters displaying the body paint and BJP haircuts, kept raising slogans, dance and horn the conch.
Dwarkesh Bharti from Jaipur was one of those Modi fans who had followed him to his every rally and made a fortune by making Modi his idea for business by selling Modi T-shirts and Badges.
"Wherever Narendra Bhai goes, the profit follows. I was quite moved by his personality and so I quit my job at a Multi National Company and started making Modi’s concept badges and cotton t-shirt in saffron and white. The Business is good and Modi supporters bagged it like hot cakes at each rally, specially the young supporters, who take the Modi T shirt if not BJP’s badge. Among the badges, we have varieties but the maximum sale is the one with no picture but simple message of ‘I want Modi for PM’, youth find it classy" says Bharti, who claims that he deals in ‘Modi Only’ merchandises.
Askhwani Mishra, a student from Varanasi was another distinct Modi fan who painted in full body art, ‘Modi’ on his forehead and Tricolour in hands stated that though he is not much of a BJP’s sympathizer, he is a Modi fan and that’s the reason he attends Modi’s rallies, all painted.
Among other eye catching Modi supporters was Jahny Tomer from Baghpat, whose hair style had ‘MODI’ written on the top, lotus at the back and ‘2014’ under the lotus, giving him a distinct look. Two other supporters from Sitapur district with full body paint also gave the distinct perspective to the rally. From Modi’s duplicate to Celebrity and BJP member Sajjan Singh were among other eye catching people besides those on stage.
Defying the dynasty politics, Singh praises Narendra Modi as the need of the nation for then increasing need to fix the economics, defense and boarder security. Stating MIG as ‘Mrs Indira Gandhi’, Singh calls himself a true ‘Bhajapai’ with his family following of the ‘Jansangh’. Singh also flays dynasty system in the film industry, stating that it barricades the best talent from making an entry into the industry.
"We need a strong person as the prime Minister, the one who is bold enough to take tough decisions at International stage. For now out intelligent PM Manmohan Singh states that he will be pleased to work under a person like Rahul Gandhi, who cane even face the world. Nothing could be more disgraceful" says Sajjan Singh. Tanmay Chaturvedi of SaReGaMa little Champs fame was amongst the youngest supporters of Modi, who took the stage with a Modi supporting song.
The desperation of some of the supporters almost collapsed the first barricade before members of Yuva Morhca took control and kept them from crossing, however some people managed to sneak in from under the barricade at VIP lobby but policemen stationed their controlled them too.
While a group beyond the second barricade kept reciting Sundarkand and performing Yajna, groups of Purohits and Sadhus kept moving and motivating people however the sound of their couch arrayed with the hooting as General (Rtd)VK Singh began his speech. Following hooting and slogans asking for Modi, even the security coordinators had a great deal in controlling the crowd as the poster boy of BJP showed up.