Special Protection Group personnel following Mr. Modi were expecting him to stop to acknowledge the party leaders’ welcome and return to the vehicle. The SPG guards, caught off guard, had a tough time throwing a security cordon as thousands of people, who had broken through the barricades, began walking with him, keeping step and chanting ‘Modi, Modi’ in excitement. Earlier, as the special IAF helicopter carrying Mr. Modi touched down at the airport, thousands of BJP workers, who had been waiting for hours in the blazing sun, erupted in jubilation. Mr. Modi first halted at the Airport square and waved to crowds after stepping out from his vehicle. The party’s women’s wing accorded a traditional welcome to Mr. Modi near the Raj Bhawan where he had a brief halt.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2017 17:25 UTC