Jammu jeweller crafts 3 kg silver lotus for Modi's historic third term as PM
lotus flower, the party's symbol, as a gift for Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, who is set to assume office for a third term on Sunday. Chauhan, from Muthi village near Jammu, was inspired to create this unique gift for Modi after the BJP government fulfilled its promises of revoking Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, in August 2019, and constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
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«It took me 15 to 20 days to prepare this gift for our beloved prime minister. I have personally crafted the Lotus flower in silver and am waiting to present it to him,» Chauhan, spokesperson of the party's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), told PTI at his residence.
He was expelled by the party in 2018 for supporting an independent candidate — his wife — against the party's official candidate in Urban Local bodies elections. However, his expulsion was revoked within a few weeks.
Chauhan, who is affiliated with BJP for the past nearly two decades, said he was confident of Modi's return for the third term, given his good work and popularity across the country.
«The abrogation of Article 370 ended stone-pelting and helped in restoring peace in Kashmir. The construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was pending for the last 500 years,» he said.
Displaying the well-framed gift, he said he used all his experience and «my soul rests in it. I hope Modi will like this gift as he is like a god to me.»
His wife Anjali Chauhan said
