The Superstition About Dhrol
Dhrol town in Saurashtra has earned a notorious reputation. Nobody wants to campaign at this ancient port in Jamnagar district, as that is supposed to be unlucky. Locals point out that former prime minister Indira Gandhi imposed emergency just after addressing a rally in Dhrol in 1975. Madhavsinh Solanki addressed a rally in 1985 when he was chief minister, and promptly he had to make way for Amarsinh Chaudhary.
Talking of superstition, it is now known that most candidates - including Chief Minister Narendra Modi - asked astrologers to fix the moment they would file their nominations for elections to the Gujarat assembly. On top of that, most political parties have designed their campaign offices in accordance with Vaastu principles. Everyone will know on Dec 23 if the principles are sound.
