PM welcomed with a garland of 365 lotus flowers

May 26, 2015 00:03

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Monday presented a report card for one year to mark the first anniversary of the NDA government, was welcomed with a garland of 365 lotus flowers.

Symbolising the BJP-led government's completion of 365 days in office, Modi was welcomed with the lotus garland by state BJP President Laxmi Kant Bajpai, Union Minister for Tourism Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti, Union minister Dr Rama Shankar Pandey, among others.

He was addressing a public rally in Nagla Chandrabhan at Mathura, the birth place of BJP ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay.

"Lotus is the party symbol as well as the symbol of prosperity. Since, the Prime Minister everyday, during the past one year did something to make the country prosperous, thus, the garland of lotus flowers was presented," said D P Goyal, BJP district president.

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