The remarks made by Congress leader Mani Shankar Iyer about Narendra Modi that a chai wallah cannot become the Prime Minister of India has turned into a blessing in disguise for Modi. Modi has turned the tide into his favour by inviting tea vendors during election campaigns. By organising these kinds of programmes the saffron party has been able to connect with tea vendors. They also mentioned about the days when Modi used to work as a tea seller at stations and his journey from a tea vendor to the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. Tea vendors are already impressed by the campaigning programmes held by BJP and look up to Modi as the future prime minister of India. Many of them have already decided to vote for Narendra Modi in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election.
Raju Singh a tea vendor from Kandivali said, “Most of the political parties have sidelined us but Narendra Modi had invited us at the rally as a special guest. It will be my privilege to vote for him.”
Chandresh Patel will vote for Modi and he said, “Tea vendors have come into limelight only due to Narendra Modi. I and many other chai wallahs will definitely vote for him.”
Tea vendors have been easily able to relate with Modi who too had been working as a tea seller during his childhood days. Manoj Upadhyay a tea seller from Malad said, “Narendra Modi is a capable leader and he deserves to become the prime minister of India.”
Ajay Kumar Mandal said a tea vendor from Kandivali said, “I want Narendra Modi to become the prime minister of India. He is a visionary and has worked at the grassroots level.”
Prakash Patel wants a change of governance. He said, “People of India are already fed up with the Congress which is responsible for misgovernance and want change. So Narendra Modi fits the bill.”
Dinesh Patyar is confident that Modi will develop the nation. He said, “The UPA reign has witnessed several scams. We want change and will vote for Narendra Modi who will transform the country.”
Narayan Parki a tea vendor from Kandivali said, “I am proud of Narendra Modi as he too belonged to the same profession like me during childhood. If a tea vendor can become the Chief Minister of Gujarat then will definitely become prime minister of the country.”
Akshay Sukhar lauded Modi’s efforts to transform Gujarat into a developed state. He said, “Narendra Modi has been responsible for the development of Gujarat and in the same way he can take India forward. I am confident that he will perform a good job.”
Brijgopal Sharma a tea vendor from Malad said, “Narendra Modi has changed the perception of people towards tea vendors and bring some dignity towards their profession. I will definitely vote for him as he can make India a developed nation.”
