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Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Bihar's famous Maner Laddoos in his election speech, after which the demand for the local sweet skyrocketed.
Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Pataliputra, Prime Minister Modi appealed to his supporters to keep Maner Ladoos ready for June 4, the counting day for Lok Sabha elections 2024 Manager of Maner sweets, Satyendra Kumar told ANI, "Our shop is old and famous and third generation is running the shop. Maner Laddoos are made of desi ghee. Even famous actors like Aamir Khan paid a visit to our shop for Maner Laddoos. After PM Modi mentioned the sweets, sales boomed 30-40 kg." Kumar also mentioned that the order for June 4 has already started. Maner laddoo maker Dinesh Kumar said, "Our laddoos are famous in Maner. The speciality behind the laddoos is because of the water found here, which is also sweet. It is delicious and quite popular. I'm happy that PM Modi praised it." Kumar also talked about the Lagaan actor Aamir Khan's visit and highlighted that in 2012 also, the sales of the sweets had boomed. Local resident Dheeraj Singh Yadav also spoke about the sweet delicacies of Maner and said, "The Maner laddoos we have been having since childhood are delicious. We thank PM Modi for mentioning them. We hope PM Modi and Ram Kripal Yadav's work will get the majority of votes. We will order more laddoos and have them on June 4." Laddoo is a ball-shaped sweet made of gram flour, sugar and ghee. Though, sold in every sweet shop, the laddoo is made in Maner, about 30 km west of Patna, is special. (ANI)
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