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Lok Sabha MP Candidates Question Plans: Meets, Greets Voters And Plays With Colors |
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): More than religious, Holi is a social festival that is celebrated with family, friends, neighbors and even with strangers. And what can be a better opportunity for a politician than Holi to meet and greet people. Lok Sabha elections in the state are around the corner, while BJP has announced all its candidates, Congress is still naming all.
On the eve of Holi, the Free Press spoke to some of the candidates to find out how they plan to celebrate the festival.
Quotes:
Modi Gulal
I am already visiting homes to apply ‘Modi gulal’ to the people and convey Ram-Ram Modi ji to them. I will perform Holika Dahan puja on Sunday night. Modi ji has filled the lives of countless beneficiaries of various government schemes and we will try to reach out to as many such people as possible. On the day of Holi, I will welcome the traditional Holi procession, which starts from Dayanand Chowk in the evening. We have compiled a list of the families who have lost members since last Holi and I will try to visit as many such homes as possible.
– Alok Sharma, BJP, Bhopal
Keep Holi a family affair
I am in the middle of the people on at least 325 of 365 days a year. This is not the first time I have contested elections. I am also not contesting from Rajgarh for the first time. The people of the constituency have known me for years and I have known them for years. Those who stay away from the people may see Holi as an opportunity, an occasion to interact with the people. I will try to keep Holi a family affair.
– Digvijaya Singh, Congress, Rajgarh
It will cut into family time I
celebrating Holi just as I have been doing in the past. The only difference is that earlier, as a part of the Bhopal District Congress Committee, I used to visit the places in the city, this time as a candidate, I will also travel to other areas that are part of the Bhopal constituency. I will join groups in Kolar, Bairagarh, Berasia and other areas to celebrate the festival. I will also visit homes where deaths have occurred over the past year. This Holi, I will have to cut back on the time I used to spend with my family.
-Arun Shrivastava, Congress, Bhopal
Stay at home
I will celebrate Holi with ‘Modi Gulal’. On Holika Dahan, I celebrated the festival with the Mahila Mandals of our party. On Holi day, I will play with colors with the public. But I will stay at my home as my mother-in-law died a few months ago and according to tradition, many people will visit our place in the afternoon and evening.
-Lata Wankhede, BJP, Sagar
