Pics: Spoorthi Ullal

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, May 30: A flower vendor who is doing his business near City Centre Mall in Mangaluru, distributed free jasmine flowers on Thursday, May 30, to celebrate the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for the second term.

Fakirabba who has been selling flowers from many years in the city distributed four hundred balls of jasmine (Mallige Chendu) to women and showered praises on Narendra Modi and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Fakirabba told media, “In his first tenure itself, Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed his skills in administration and his tenure benefited our country as well as our universe. His developmental projects and administrative decisions helped middle class people like me. He never indulged in corruption or entertained it. I am very happy to see him as a Prime Minister of India for the second time. Definitely in the upcoming years he will lead India into becoming a superpower.

“Meanwhile, I congratulate Nalin Kumar Kateel who has been elected from district for the third time. His victory proves that people of the district have accepted him and noticed his contribution,” he added.

Earlier, a bus conductor who works in a bus named 'Kotian' which plies between Moodbidri, Kinnigoli, Haleangady, Surathkal and Mangaluru, offered passengers free ride in his bus to celebrate Modi’s swearing- in ceremony. Few auto drivers also gave passengers free ride. It is also reported that in many areas of the city, the shop owners distributed sweets and cool drinks in connection with Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.