Woman creates flutter during PM Modi's Hyderabad rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to interrupt his speech after he noticed a young woman climbing a structure where lights were fixed in the Parade Grounds for his rally in Hyderabad. PM Modi was in the city to address a gathering organised by the Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS). 

In between his speech, PM Modi noticed the young woman making the risky climb and then repeatedly requested her to come down. The PM said that the condition of electric wires appeared to be not good and that it may short-circuit.

When the woman tried to convey something to PM Modi, he said in Hindi, “Beta, I will listen to you. Please come down and sit. It may short-circuit. This is not correct. I came for you people. There is no use doing such things.” 

VIDEO | During a rally in Secunderabad earlier today, PM Modi convinced a woman to climb down from a light tower, which she had scaled up in a bid to talk to him. pic.twitter.com/3myjt2bN5S

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Rajya Sabha MP K Laxman, who was translating the PM’s speech, made the same request to the woman in Telugu. When police were contacted about the incident, a senior official said that they are verifying it. 

During the address, PM Modi also consoled MRPS founder Krishna Madiga, who was in tears and hugged him. MRPS is a community organisation of Madigas. It is one of the largest constituents of Scheduled Castes in Telugu states.

(Inputs from PTI)