PM Modi reaches Rajasthan rally venue late, skips address to obey loudspeaker norms
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped an address to a rally in the Abu Road area of Rajasthan as he arrived late at the venue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday did not address a rally in the Abu Road area of Rajasthan's Sirohi as he reached the venue late and said he has to obey loudspeaker rules and regulations.
He apologised before the gathering for not being able to address and promised that he will come again in Sirohi.
"I got late in reaching. It is 10 pm. My conscience says that I should follow the rules and regulations. So, I apologise before you," Modi said speaking without a mic and loudspeaker.
"But, I want to promise you that I will come here again and will repay with interest the love and affection that you have given me," he said.
PM Modi then chanted the "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogan, which was repeated by people.
Earlier, PM Modi was welcomed by state BJP president Satish Poonia, former CM Vasundhara Raje, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Gulab Chand Kataria and his deputy Rajendra Rathore.
Party workers from districts like Sirohi, Dungarpur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Banswara, Pali, Udaipur and nearby areas covering close to 40 assembly constituencies were mobilised for the rally, party sources said.
