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Amit Shah meets 'exodus-affected' families in Kairana as he begins door-to-door campaign in western U.P.

This is the first political programme by Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh. Photo: Twitter/@BJP4India

Putting the spotlight on the issue of alleged “exodus” of Hindus from Kairana before 2017, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the affected families who have since returned here as he began his door-to-door election campaign in western Uttar Pradesh.

Accompanied by party workers and leaders wearing saffron caps and stoles with the BJP election symbol, Mr. Shah treaded the rain-drenched lane in the winter chill and distributed pamphlets mentioning the achievements of the BJP government, amidst intermittent shouts of "Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.

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