By : Cindrella Daryani , Photographs : Raviraj Kateel  

NewsKarnataka-Mangalore

Mangalore, Feb 18: In city at present seems to be an unexpected holiday celebration is going on. Many of the shops, Areca-nut processing units, local fruits vendors, transport offices, jewellery shops and many will close their shops for a time interval and several have already closed for a day.

The cause of holiday is nothing but a thrill to be a part of a rally at Nehru Maidan, where the BJP PM candidate is going to arrive at a mean time to deliver his speech.

“We have shut down our shops for two hours in order to attend Modi’s rally,” local fruit vendor informed.

A huge number of Gujarati community who residing in the city has especially shut down their work places in order to attend Modi’s rally.
 
When asked about attending rally one of the Gujarati business man said: “Our Gujarat’s tiger is coming to Mangalore. So, how can we miss today the louder roar of Modi in city’s rally!”
 
We found many areca-nut processing units in the city and nearby regions are shut down for a day or half day because of the laborers holiday.

“Our female laborers unpredictably called us this morning and informed that they won’t be coming at work today in order to attend Modi’s rally, consequently we closed our factory,” a local areca-nut trader mentioned.

“We are very curious to attend rally and listen our future PM’s speech. So, we won’t be able to work today,” a Labor said.

People from nearby villages’ Puttur, Vittala, are especially coming to attend Modi’s rally at Nehru Maidan. It is astounding to see such Modi obsession among people. A wave of excitement is going inside people to attend Modi’s rally.
 
It is not simply a passion but a craze, which is making people to leave their work, offices and to attend BJP-PM candidate’s rally here on today at city’s Nehru Maidan.