PM fan flaunts jacket with Modi pic, has 26 more

June 21, 2023 09:30

A member of the Indian diaspora in the United States was seen donning a unique Nehru jacket adorned with an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Indian diaspora gave a rousing welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in New York on Tuesday for the first leg of his inaugural state visit to the US.

Among them was Minesh C Patel, who was seen flaunting his jacket.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "This jacket was made in 2015 during Gujarat Day... We have 26 of these (jackets) and out of these 26 (jackets) four of them are in New York today."

PM Modi, who is on a four-day visit to the US, received a rousing welcome on Tuesday from the Indian diaspora at the Hotel Lotte where he will be staying during his trip to New York.

"Bharat Mata ki Jai," slogans reverberated at the hotel as people from the Indian diaspora cheered and waved their flags seeing the Prime Minister. As people from the Indian diaspora cheered and proudly waved their flags upon seeing the Prime Minister. There was a sense of excitement among the crowd, who were eager to catch a glimpse of and interact with PM Modi during his visit. The Prime Minister also held a meeting with the Bora community in the hotel. -- ANI

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