'Howdy Modi' to be bigger than PM's last 2 visits, say organizers

"We are overbooked. We have a waiting list of nearly 4,000 people and have requested all to tell us in advance if they intend to drop out," Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) head Vijay Chauthaiwale said

Organisers of Sunday’s ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston, as also those planning to protest the Indian prime minister’s visit, heaved a sigh of relief as tropical storm Imelda weakened in the city on Saturday morning and flood waters receded.

‘Howdy Modi’ organisers said they were confident an estimated 50,000 members of the Indian diaspora will turn up at the NRG Football Stadium, the venue of the three-hour-long event, to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump and to watch performances by Indian cultural troupes.

“We are overbooked. We have a waiting list of nearly 4,000 people