Palakkad (Kerala), Mar 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tried his hand at the ‘chenda’, a traditional percussion instrument, upon arriving at Kottamaidanam for a BJP election rally here.
Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.
He was greeted by a large crowd after his helicopter landed at the Mercy College ground at around 2.15 pm.
People had gathered in large numbers along both sides of the road, and the PM acknowledged them with waves.
At the venue, BJP leaders welcomed him with traditional artefacts.
The crowd erupted in cheers when a chenda and sticks were brought before him.
Modi played a few beats for nearly half a minute, drawing loud applause.
During his speech, he received enthusiastic responses from the crowd, especially while targeting the LDF and the UDF.
On two occasions during his nearly hour-long address, he paused after noticing two children holding paintings in the crowd.
Modi addressed the children and asked them to write their names and addresses on the artwork, saying he would write to them.
He also instructed SPG personnel to collect the paintings.
Before concluding his speech, he asked the BJP-NDA candidates to come on stage and greeted them.
As he returned to the helipad, large crowds, including children and elderly people, lined both sides of the road, cheering for him. PTI TBA SSK
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