Modi hosts dinner for RSS functionaries
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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LS proceedings adjourned till noon amid Opposition protests over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues.
As soon as the House met for the day, many Opposition members, including from Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise various issues.
Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans.
Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they can take up their issues later.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
However, the protests continued and the proceedings, which went on for about six minutes, were adjourned till noon.
The Opposition members wanted to discuss the Adani controversy and the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
