Waving for attention

As always, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent Palantala (Tripura) rally saw a huge turnout of people. However, just after the floral welcome of dignitaries on the dais and even before Modi began his address, many people from the public enclosure got up to leave. It was not clear whether these people thought the event was over or they simply lost interest, but it was only when security personnel urged them to remain seated and Modi started waving at them that they took their seats once again. In fact, Modi kept waving at the crowd through the one-hour event, and didn't relent even during the visiting Bangladesh minister's address.