"The first right of credit for this victory goes to 125 crore Indians and second to those martyred since 1952. In the last 25 years, thousands of our workers were killed in states like Kerala and those who gave up their lives in Tamil Nadu," Modi said.
A sea of supporters wearing saffron scarves and Modi face masks gathered at the IGI airport to greet their leader and became ecstatic as the Prime Minister-elect stepped out of Terminal 3.
It also brought the movement of other air passengers at a virtual halt as supporters thronged Modi's car while the sleuths huddled around it. As the leader left for the BJP headquarters at Ashoka road, he was felicitated at several points where the supporters had gathered in large numbers.
Local BJP leaders including seven BJP MPs from Delhi were also present at the airport to receive Modi.
For 18-year-old Dilip Kumar, a janitor by profession working at the airport, it was dream come true to see Modi at such a close distance.
"I voted for him in the election and I was very happy to have seen him from such a close distance," he said.
"We were are here to celebrate the victory of the BJP and Narendra Modi who registered a spectacular win," said artist R Narayan Swamy, who had gathered at the BJP office with his music band.
