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Saddam kites selling like hot cakes in Varanasi
Ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival, which is also marked by youngsters by kite flying in many regions of the country, a large number of Saddam fans have opted to fly kites bearing his images to show their affection for the deceased leader.
- ANI
- Published: 00:00 January 14, 2007
Varanasi: In Varanasi, executed leader Saddam Hussain has left an imprint on the hearts of kite lovers.
Ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival, which is also marked by youngsters by kite flying in many regions of the country, a large number of Saddam fans have opted to fly kites bearing his images to show their affection for the deceased leader.
The Saddam fans here have opted for "Saddam Kites" replacing their choice for the kites having images of many popular Bollywood stars.
Majority of them wish to buy Saddam kites to keep it as a souvenir.
"Saddam kites are in great demand. Saddam's execution was unfortunate. He was a hero for many people. That's why the sale of kites having his picture has increased these days," said Chand, a kite seller.
Kites having images of Bollywood's famous couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are also in great demand among the youngsters.
"Because of the much talked affair of wedding between Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, kites having pictures of those are selling like hot cakes.
Besides, kites with pictures of Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hritik Roshan are also in demand but not as much as Saddam Hussain," said Mohammad Ali, another kite seller.
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