Vrindavan widows to present gulaal and sweets to Modi 'bhaiya'

By Rajashree Seal
(PTI desk)

Feb 27, 2018

08:55 pm

What's the story

Five widows from Vrindavan will reach Delhi on Wednesday along with 11 big earthen pots containing herbal 'gulaal' and sweets meant for their "brother" - Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notably, the widows of Vrindavan played 'Holi' on Tuesday at the historic Gopinath temple for the sixth consecutive year, breaking the tradition that forced them to lead the life of a recluse. Here's more.

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The handmade herbal 'gulaal' for PM Modi

Apart from celebrating #HappyHoli #Holi2018 ,the widows prepared herbal 'gulal' of various colours in 11 earthen big pots to be handed over to the aides of the @PMOIndia Sh @narendramodi ji. pic.twitter.com/LLGKy6cj4A

— Sulabh International (@SulabhIntl) February 27, 2018

Details

Some widows also tied Rakhi to Modi in the past

Ninety-five-year-old Manu Ghosh explains that since the widows consider 'Modiji' as their brother, they had arranged special 'gulaal' for him. "It's love from thousands of widow sisters to Modi Bhaiya," said 81-year-old Kanak Prabha. "From past few years, some widows have been tying 'Rakhi' to PM Modi on Rakhshabandhan", said Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak who organized the 'Holi' for widows in Vrindavan.

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The happy widows

Happy widows says, "As we have accepted @PMOIndia @narendramodi jee as our brother, we have arranged special 'gulal' for him this year. It symbolises love from thousands of his widowed sisters." #HappyHoli #HOLI2018 pic.twitter.com/fnkTq45xjf

— Sulabh International (@SulabhIntl) February 27, 2018