Clad in his trademark kurta-pyjama with full sleeves and a vest-jacket, Modi was greeted by all and sundry. Thanking the BJP's prime ministerial candidate for taking the party to such heights, Advani turned emotional as he said that this historic day had come in his life due Modi.
Moved by Advani's remarks, Modi too had tears in his eyes as he said in a choked voice, “Advaniji ne ek shabd kahaa aur mai Advaniji se prarthna karunga ki woh iss shabd ka istmaal na kare.
Unhone kaha ki Narendra-bhai ne kripa ki. Kya maa ki seva kabhi kripa ho sakti hai? Katay nahin ho sakti hai. “Jaise bharat meri maa hai waise hi BJP bhi meri maa hai. Aur isliye beta kabhi maa per kripa nahin karta, sirf samarpit bhav se maa ki sewa karta hai (Advaniji said that I have done a favour to BJP. Like India, BJP is also my mother. Can serving the mother be a favour? Not at all. A son is only dedicated to serving the mother).”
Modi's key aide Amit Shah—who is credited with having scripted the party's unprecedented victory in Uttar Pradesh— was greeted by many greenhorns as well as seniors ahead of Modi's anointment as the leader of the Parliamentary Party.
