Modi attends high-level RSS-BJP coordination meeting in Delhi

New Delhi, 8 September 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attended a crucial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) meeting in the national capital Delhi

As he is a member of the BJP Parliamentary Board, Shri Modi was the only BJP Chief Minister who attended the meeting which was attended by 65 leaders including 25 from the RSS, 12 from the BJP and 13 from other organizations functioning under the umbrella of RSS.

The party’s veteran leader, LK Advani joined the meeting three hours late. He choose to attend a book launch function over the meeting.

Two days long high level meeting is going to continue tomorrow when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivrajsinh Chauhan is likely to attend it.

The meeting has been named as ‘Samnavay baithak’ and according to official version it is being held for an “exchange of notes” and “sharing of views”.

The meeting which was pre-decided, was to be held earlier this month but got delayed due to the extended session of Parliament.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat is not present at the meeting on Sunday due to his preoccupations but will be there on Monday, the second day of the meeting.