Modi’s surprising quid pro quo to Naseema

Reverentially touching another person’s feet or prostrating before that person is common in Hindu culture, but seldom practised by Muslims.National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Muslim candidate in Mann

Reverentially touching another person’s feet or prostrating before that person is common in Hindu culture, but seldom practised by Muslims. National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Muslim candidate in Mannarkkad Naseema P. had one of the biggest surprises of her life when she bent down to touch Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feet at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s mega election rally held at Fort Maidan here on Tuesday. Soon after finishing his 45-minute speech that invigorated the large crowd as well as the NDA candidates on the stage, Mr. Modi was preparing to leave the stage when Ms. Naseema walked up to him and genuflected before him.