Rs 5,000 garland for greeting PM Modi

KURUKSHETRA: A garland worth Rs 5,000 was made to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in

Kurukshetra

, where he addressed a rally on Tuesday.


The garland was presented to Modi at a theme park in the holy town.

Shiv Kumar, the florist who got the garland made, said they send their supplies to welcome politicians during rallies. “The garland made for the Prime Minister is worth Rs 5,000. We feel proud after supplying a token of respect to the national leader. This gives us a chance of serving the PM. I had also supplied a similar garland during the PM’s earlier visit to Kurukshetra before the Lok Sabha polls.”

Shiv’s father Ayodhya Prasad had started the business nearly 25 years ago. He passed away in 2014 and since then Shiv is taking care of the family business. “During elections, a large number of special orders are received. This is the time when we make some extra income. Almost all political parties order small and big garlands for using these on political stages and greeting leaders. The competition is stiff.”

Shiv said the order for the garland was given by Sahil Sudha, son of BJP’s Thanesar candidate and sitting MLA Subhash Sudha. He said bundles of paddy straw were tied together as base to give shape to the garland, which was then wrapped and packed with newspapers. “Then the large garland is covered with a chain of marigold flowers and Ashoka tree leaves,” he said.

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