Patna/Jehanabad: At 2.30 pm, about 500 people began gathering in a large open ground, next to a river, in Buknari village to welcome their sitting legislator and former Bihar chief minister, Jiten Ram Manjhi, who is contesting election from the Makhdumpur constituency. Manjhi was schedule to arrive at 3 pm.
In the meantime, Manjhi's supporters, mostly women and children, formed a circle around the barricaded helipad. Their eyes kept scanning the sky for their leader. Their wait was short as Manjhi arrived 3.15 pm, leaving the crowd enthralled.
Manjhi's helicopter deliberately circled the village for some seconds before landing in the middle of the crowd, which braved the dust storm kicked up by the rotators. Manjhi began addressing the crowd from a distant stage but to his chagrin, most of the people gathered were more interested in the machine. Manjhi was also upset with the low turnout. "If it was some other place, I would not have even landed my helicopter. But since it is my home, I am letting this feeling go. Now, you ensure that I win in the elections," he told the gathering.
20/10/15 Sahil Makka/Business Standard
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In the meantime, Manjhi's supporters, mostly women and children, formed a circle around the barricaded helipad. Their eyes kept scanning the sky for their leader. Their wait was short as Manjhi arrived 3.15 pm, leaving the crowd enthralled.
Manjhi's helicopter deliberately circled the village for some seconds before landing in the middle of the crowd, which braved the dust storm kicked up by the rotators. Manjhi began addressing the crowd from a distant stage but to his chagrin, most of the people gathered were more interested in the machine. Manjhi was also upset with the low turnout. "If it was some other place, I would not have even landed my helicopter. But since it is my home, I am letting this feeling go. Now, you ensure that I win in the elections," he told the gathering.
20/10/15 Sahil Makka/Business Standard
