Modi hosts dinner for RSS functionaries

Vartha Bharati | 15-06-2018 | 23:20:00 IST

New Delhi, June 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted dinner for senior RSS functionaries which was attended, among others, by BJP President Amit Shah.

The dinner comes on a day, RSS functionaries gathered at Haryana's Surajkund for a two-day brain storming session on strategy-building and stock-taking of the BJP-led NDA government as it has entered into its fifth year.

The meeting is also likely to discuss coordination among BJP, the RSS and the organisations attached to it.

Sources said that dinner hosted by the Prime Minister was attended by RSS General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi, Joint General Secretary Krishna Gopal and other functionaries.

BJP General Secretary, Organisation, Ram Lal also attended the dinner.

Amit Shah is likely to meeting at Surajkund on Saturday.

Since formation of BJP-led NDA government under Modi, the RSS has been holding such meetings annually and reviews the works of government.

Modi government has completed its four years in power recently and has launched various programmes including 'Sampark for Samarthan', where BJP leaders have been meeting prominent figures and briefing them about achievements of Modi government and seeking their support.

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Commuters bear brunt as labour union protest halts traffic at Delhi-Noida border

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Photo credit: NDTV

New Delhi (PTI): Commuters faced a harrowing morning on Monday as a massive traffic jam brought vehicular movement to a near standstill at the Delhi-Noida border following a protest by a labour union demanding a salary hike.

The protest, which began early in the day, led to congestion on key arterial roads connecting Delhi and Noida, including NH 9, severely disrupting the office rush hour.

Long queues of vehicles were seen stretching for several kilometres, with many commuters stranded for hours.

A police source said that members of the labour union from Uttar Pradesh gathered near the border area were staging a demonstration, blocking portions of the road and slowing down traffic movement.

"Personnel from the Delhi Police and Noida Police were deployed to manage the situation and divert traffic, but the heavy volume of vehicles compounded the chaos," the source said.

Frustrated commuters took to social media platform X, urging authorities to intervene and clear the roads. Many complained of being stuck in unmoving traffic despite starting early to avoid peak-hour congestion.

An employee of a private company said she left her home at around 7:30 am but remained stuck in traffic for over an hour without any significant movement.

"There is no movement at all. People are getting down from vehicles and trying to figure out what's happening ahead," she said.

Authorities said efforts were underway to clear the congestion and restore smooth traffic flow as soon as possible.