Holi: Exit Polls Show BJP Victory: Demand for Saffron Gulal | Allahabad News – Times of India

Prayagraj: Sangam city is preparing to celebrate the festival of colors on March 18. HoliHowever, the city witnessed unprecedented demand and sale of saffron gulal on Wednesday.
As the saffron allied to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), hoping to remain in power Uttar Pradesh After prediction of most channels BJP After the exit poll victory, stockists and wholesale traders of Gulal claimed that there was a huge demand for colours, especially saffron in this Holi festival.
Mohd Qadir, chief stockist of Holi colors and pichkari, told TOI that, “There was an unexpected demand for saffron gulal from revelers and people are lining up to get it either by hook or by crook”. “Since various exit polls have predicted BJP’s return to power in UP, the demand has increased manifold in the district and adjoining areas,” he said.
Traders from neighboring districts including Kaushambi And Pratapgarh has also booked its orders to supply saffron gulal and its supplies on Thursday morning. Traders feel that they have to bring huge stock of saffron gulal for the festival of Holi too. Apart from this, there has also been a lot of demand for saffron (saffron) caps in the market.