Video: People steal posters, hoardings after PM Modi's Lucknow event

A bizarre incident has been reported from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, where decorative posters and hoardings installed for an official event were allegedly stolen just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed the city following the inauguration of the National Inspiration Memorial. Viral videos circulating on social media show people lifting and carrying away several posters, hoardings and cut-outs of PM Modi that had been placed along roads for post-event beautification. The visuals suggest that the incidents occurred after the event concluded, when members of the crowd were seen openly taking away the items as the venue was being cleared, while others recorded the scenes on their mobile phones. The footage quickly spread online, prompting questions about crowd management and post-event security arrangements following the Prime Minister’s departure.