In what was the first for any Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi attended the Dussehra day celebrations in UP’s capital, Lucknow. He also addressed the gathered crowd at the historic Aishbagh Ramlila maidan.

While the BJP denied any political motive behind Modi’s move, the opposition questioned the special visit of the PM ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in 2017 in UP.

This event was also important as it was the first time after the surgical strikes that Modi addressed a crowd.