Don't mistake this dust storm on the banks of the Saryu as mere dust, this is vibhuti (sacred ash)). North India, home to the plains of the mighty Ganga, is now united under the strength of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan and Laloo Yadav. We are committed in our fight against the communalism spread by the BJP," he declares.
"Advaniji is salivating at the prospect of being prime minister, but his dream will not come true."
The crowd that had waited for long because as politicians are wont to, Laloo arrives two hours late. To keep it entertained and in their seats, the group on stage gets up one by one to say a few words; one of them singing a nazm (Urdu poetry)) in Laloo's praise, which receive warm applause.
Meanwhile, inputs on Laloo's whereabouts are coming in on the local Rashtriya Janata Dal coordinator's cell phone. While still on the phone, he interrupts the man at the microphone and starts giving directions to the venue in front of the mike, clearly audible to the crowd. As he blurts out details of the location, which happens to be incorrect, the crowd screams out the correct directions in unison. We are like this only :-)
Image: Laloo Prasad Yadav is a masterful campaigner.
Also see: The man in white versus Laloo | India Votes 2009
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