Narendra Modi gets emotional during Tamil Nadu rally, recalls ‘auditor’ Ramesh - Who is he?

Remembering a late Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Tamil Nadu, who was hacked to death in 2013, senior party leader Narendra Modi on 19 March turned emotional and paused his speech for a brief period.

Modi, while addressing a public rally in Salem, recalled three personalities related to the district, including the late BJP leader KN Lakshmanan.

But when speaking about 'Auditor' Ramesh, he turned emotional. He said, as quoted by Hindustan Times, "Today, I remember Auditor Ramesh." He then paused for a minute.

However, the crowd fell silent for a few seconds and then raised slogans in Modi's support.

Resuming his speech, PM Modi said, “Unfortunately, My Ramesh of Salem is not among us."

“Ramesh worked hard for the party, day and night and he was a good orator. But he was killed," he added as he paid tribute to the late BJP leader.

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