Flower pots and political cutouts from Lucknow streets were stolen hours after the inauguration of the Rs 230 crore RashtraPrernaSthal.
A video has recently been trending on social media, showing people stealing flower pots from roadside posts after Prime Minister NarendraModi’s event. Flower pots and political cutouts vanished from Lucknow streets hours after the inauguration of the₹230 crore RashtraPrernaSthal.
People steal flower pots after PM Modi’s event in Lucknow.
Many residents of Uttar Pradesh’s capital, Lucknow, allegedly made away with hundreds of flower pots placed along city roads for an official programme attended by Prime Minister NarendraModi on Thursday. A video has since gone viral showing people carrying off the decorative pots just hours after the Prime Minister inaugurated the RashtraPrernaSthal. While some were seen loading the pots onto their two-wheelers, others carried them away on foot. According to an official from the Lucknow Development Authority’s horticulture department, more than 4,000 flower pots were reported stolen. In addition, people at the venue took cutouts of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Watch the viral video here:
More on the inauguration of RashtriyaPrernaSthal.
PM Modi was in Lucknow to inaugurate the RashtraPrernaSthal on the 101st birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was accompanied by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow, along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The RashtraPrernaSthal complex has been developed as a tribute to Vajpayee’s legacy. It has been built at an estimated cost of ₹230 crore and spans nearly 65 acres; the RashtraPrernaSthal complex has been conceived as a lasting national landmark aimed at promoting leadership ideals, public service, cultural awareness, and inspiration.

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