Karnataka man wipes off rainwater from PM Modi's cutout, wins hearts

A video of local man wiping rainwater from cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Karnataka's Devanahalli has gone viral on various social media platforms.

The video shared by new agency ANI, show elderly man clad in white shirt and dhoti wiping the cutout of the Prime Minister drenched in rain on Friday evening.

When the person who shot the video asked him whether he was doing it for money, the man replied, "I don't need money. I don't take money from anyone. I am doing it because of my love and trust on him (PM Modi)."

Choking in emotion, he said, "To us Modi is God."

After his road show was cancelled owing to downpour, Union Minister Amit Shah shared the video on his Twitter handle. "The unwavering trust in PM @narendramodi Ji and the selfless affection for him is what the BJP has earned and it is its source of strength. Have a look at this beautiful video from Devanahalli, Karnataka," Shah tweeted.

The BJP in Karnataka tweeted that the people of the country consider Modi as their family member.