Home run

As expected, the rally for Narendra Modi in Bangalore on Sunday, saw a huge turnout from people all over Karnataka. But not all those who attended did so solely for the privilege of listening to the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate. Many of them, who claim not to have been paid to attend, had come from far-flung destinations and poor backgrounds. What they really coveted were the flex boards that surrounded the venue, which they dismantled once the rally was over and took back as reinforcements for their houses.