Patna, March 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are rivals not only in politics, but also in the 'pichkari' market here as water sprinklers -- used to spray water on Holi -- with pictures of the two leaders are doing brisk business.
"Nitish pichkari and Modi pichkari are in high demand," shopkeeper Raju Singh said on the eve of Holi, the festival of colours.
Another shopkeeper Sanjay Swarnakar told IANS here that a water sprinkler with Modi's picture on it is selling for Rs.300 per piece.
"The price of Modi pichkari is more than that with Nitish Kumar's picture on it," he said.
"There are several pictures, including those of Bollywood actors and cricketers, in the pichkari market but Nitish and Modi are the two main brands," said Kunal Kumar, a college student. He bought two water sprinklers - one each with a picture of Nitish Kumar and Modi.
Shopkeeper Mohd Taj said pichkaris bearing the photos of the two are more popular than those with photos of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former chief minister Lalu Prasad.
Interestingly, there is no pichkari with a picture of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on it.
Demand for pichkaris with pictures of Modi is high among girls and the youth, Taj said.
Upbeat over the high demand for Nitish Kumar pichkaris, leaders of his Janata Dal-United said their leader is a popular figure.
(Imran Khan can be contacted at imran.k@ians.in)
India-Pakistan cricket matches from December: Pakistan envoy
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan are set to resume bilateral cricketing ties in December this year, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said here Tuesday."Pakistan and
Maharashtra: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane will not seek bail in a murder case, the lawyer said - will surrender in front of police
Union Minister Narayan Rane's son and BJP MLA from Maharashtra Nitesh Rane have withdrawn his anticipatory bail plea in connection with an alleged attempt to murder case registered against him in
America's allegation – China is harming the companies of the world with its business
The US has accused China of causing "serious harm" to workers and companies around the world with its trade policy.
Vikram on OTT: After cinemas, the magic of Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' will now run on OTT, know when and where you will be able to see
South star Kamal Haasan's film 'Vikram' has rocked the box office. The film, which was released in theaters on June 3, has also broken many records in earnings. Even four weeks after its release, the
Even after recovering from corona, such symptoms are seen in patients, what should be done to treat them?
Coronavirus has engulfed the whole world, due to which millions of deaths have occurred worldwide. New variants of Corona are constantly coming in front of us. The world was not yet able to get out of
Why is it not easy for any superpower to challenge Putin?
"Russia means Putin and Putin means Russia".
Maharastra: Rain wreaks havoc in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, three killed, flood situation in many areas
The havoc of rain has been seen in Thane city of Maharashtra. Life came to a standstill on Saturday, the season's highest single-day rainfall of 122.14 mm. Three people lost their lives due to the
Train Accident: Loco pilot of the Coromandel train was conscious after the accident, and knows how are other employees
The horrific train accident in Odisha and the death of 275 people in it shocked the entire country. After the accident, the cause of the accident is now being investigated. Railway Operations and
Saif Ali Khan: Lawyers clashed in the court to defend Saif's attacker; Magistrate mediated as referee
During the hearing of the accused of the attack on Saif Ali Khan in Bandra court, some strange scenes were seen in the courtroom. Two lawyers clashed with each other to plead for the accused. There
Earthquake: Tremors of 6.3 magnitude earthquake felt again in Turkey-Syria, three killed, more than 200 injured
Once again strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Turkey. Its intensity was measured at 6.3 on the Richter scale. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that a magnitude
