The BJP in Uttar Pradesh is in top gear to ensure Mr Modi's rally in Indira Nagar area is a grand success; the Gujarat Chief Minister will deliver his first speech in the state after being picked as his party's prime ministerial candidate.

A pair of snakes made of silver buried under the ground to ward off evil; a vaastu-compliant stage; astrologers calculating the auspicious time for the big event; and priests propitiating deities -- the BJP is leaving nothing to chance for Narendra Modi's rally in Kanpur.