Before the Makar Sankranti festival, also marked by young people by flying kites in the sky in many parts of the country, a lot of Saddam Hussain lovers, in Varanasi, have gone for flying kites with his images to prove their love for the executed leader.

It seems that the diseased leader has left an impression on the hearts of Varanasi kite lovers. Instead of flying kites having images of many popular Bollywood stars, these fans of Saddam have chosen “Saddam Kites.” Most of them are willing to buy Saddam kites to keep it as a token of love and affection for Iraq’s executed leader.

Chand, a kite seller said,

Saddam kites are in great demand. Saddam’s execution was unfortunate. He was a hero for many people. That’s why the sale of kites having his picture has increased these days.

Besides, kites bearing images of Bollywood’s famed couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are also all the rage amongst the young people. Due to the hot affair of wedding between Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, kites with images of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are being sold like hot cakes in Varanasi.

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