Modi's Rajkot fans build temple for him

February 11, 2015 20:13

Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here have built a temple for him. The temple, with a bust of Modi in the sanctum, stands onKothariya road and would be inaugurated on February 16.

"It is a first of its kind in Gujarat, temple of a living person," said Jayesh Patel, leader of Om Yuva Group.

More than 350 members of the group joined hands to construct it by collecting small donations and now planned to conduct daily worship there, he said.

"Members of our organisation have been worshiping Modi as God from the time he contested his first assembly election from Rajkot and became the Chief Minister of Gujarat," Patel added.

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