Man in Bhagalpur names laddu after PM Modi ahead of Diwali

Bhagalpur, Oct 25 : A sweetmeat vendor and admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sanjeev alias Lalu Sharma, has created a special laddu named 'Modi Laddu' for the upcoming festival of Diwali.

He said, "The year Modi ji became Prime Minister, we made a royal laddu in his honour named 'Modi Laddu'. This laddu has been made by using pure saffron, desi ghee, pistachios, and almonds, along with rose water and juice. Since then, the Modi Laddu has gained immense popularity. After PM Modi's three-consecutive terms, the recognition has brought me peace and prosperity, and now people across India know me by this name..."

He further added: "The admirers of the 'Modi Laddu' are spread across the country. It sad that we can't give this laddu all over the country this Diwali but I will try to give this laddu to as many people across the country and the world who have settled overseas for jobs or other reasons.

"This 'Modi laddu' is known for its purity and delicious taste. I come from Varanasi and PM Modi is also a Lok Sabha MP from Varanasi. The use of Ganga jal in the 'Modi Laddu' gives us a feeling of peace and there is an emotional attachment to it. That is the reason that the fragrance of this laddu is spreading across the country."

"I have also prepared a 'barfi (sweetmeat)' taking inspiration from this feeling of happiness that we get from the 'Modi Laddu.' The 'barfi' which is made up of pure pistachios of green colour and almonds which is inspired by love for the nation. This sweet is being sold in huge numbers to the people.

"To take the fragrance of sweets across the Ganga we have asked for help from Banaras and prepared a special 'Aloo ka Papad'. For all the sweets prepared in my shop, my main intention is not only to earn profit but I want to spread the Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati civilisation and Sanatani culture through varied kinds of sweets prepared here across the nation. In my shop, I have used only natural colours in sweets prepared here using saffron, and sweet neem leaf. Our main aim is to prepare sweets with purity without using artificial sweeteners," he said.