Modi steals the thunder at Gujarat agro meet

They were put up in different venues, including major temples and dharamsalas. At the venue there was no shortage of tea, coffee and food. The only constraints were of security - when Modi came in and left.



"Hum Modiji ko chahte hain (We admire Modi)," said a middle-aged farmer from Himachal Pradesh. "It will be very good if he becomes the PM."

Two farmers from Tamil Nadu, including one who flew in at his cost, said they were not Modi admirers per se but appreciated the way the show had been held - "although language is a problem".

Even in the four seminar halls, with three of the bigger ones with a seating capacity of 2,500 each, the Modi slogans continued even during discussions on purely farm affairs - although the man was not present.

As a Gujarat official admitted, with farmer delegates representing 542 districts, the Modi message was sure to reach every corner of the country in the run-up the Lok Sabha battle.