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The closed-door meeting lasted for more than one hour at RSS headquarters, Mahal
By Dheeraj Fartode
Newly appointed national president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah on Friday met Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dr Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryawah Bhaiyyaji Joshi at RSS headquarters. The closed-door meeting lasted for more than one hour.
According to highly placed sources, the top RSS brass and BJP president discussed strategy about upcoming state assembly polls and fine-tuning strategy to strengthen organisation and work with Government in tandem. Neither the BJP President nor the RSS spokesperson issued any statement about agenda discussed in the meeting and its actual outcome.
Shah arrived at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport on Friday morning by a service flight. A large number of BJP workers gave him a rousing welcome on his maiden visit to city. Though the tight security was maintained at airport, Shah freely mixed with workers and greeted them.
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| BJP President Amit Shah accompanying Devendra Fadnavis and Vinod Tawade paying floral tributes to Dr Hedgewar at Smriti Mandir. |
Maharashtra BJP President Devendra Fadnavis, Leader of Opposition in State Legislative Council Vinod Tawade, along with former MP Banwarilal Purohit, Member of Rajya Sabha Ajay Sancheti, and local legislators Sudhakar Deshmukh, Krishna Khopde, Vikas Kumbhare, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mayor Anil Sole and others welcomed BJP President upon his first arrival here after assuming charge of the party.
The BJP chief drove straight to historic Deekshabhoomi and paid obeisance to Lord Buddha and offered floral tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was received by Smarak Samiti office bearers Vilas Godghate and Sudhir Fulzele.
Later Shah drove to Dharampeth residence of Devendra Fadnavis where a large number of party workers welcomed him. Shah had lunch with prominent BJP functionaries at Fadnavis residence in which Organising secretary of BJP Ravindra Bhusari, Vinod Tawade, Banwarilal Purohit, Krishna Khopade, Sudhakar Deshmukh, Pankaja Munde and others joined him.
Though no formal meeting of Core Committee of BJP was held during this occasion, the state and local leaders discussed the political situation with BJP President, sources stated.
The BJP President then proceeded to ‘Smruti Mandir’ Reshimbagh and paid his respects to RSS Founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and second Sarsanghachalak M S Golwalkar Guruji. Dr Ravindra Joshi, Paschim Kshetra Karyavah and Dr Dilip Gupta, Mahanagar Sanghachalak welcomed him. Shah held informal discussion with them and exchanged courtesies.
The BJP President reached RSS Headquarters around 4 pm. Fadnavis, Tawade, Khopde, Mayor Anil Sole, MLA Deshmukh, BJP’s organising secretary for Marathwada region Rajendra Fadke, Pramod Pendke accompanied Shah to RSS HQ. Sources informed that a close door meeting was held for an hour between Dr Mohan Bhagwat and Shah. Disappointing the waiting mediapersons, Shah quietly left the RSS headquarters amidst tight security. Though exact details of the outcome of the meeting could not be ascertained, sources revealed that political situation, strengthening of party organisation and maintaining co-ordial relationship with the government and other outfits of Sangh Parivar were discussed. Meeting assumes significance due to the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls during winter this year.
During his day-long tour, Shah interacted with many party functionaries and even met a delegation of Vidarbha Connect who submitted a memorandum reminding BJP President about Bhubaneshwar resolution promising separate Vidarbha and requesting him to take up the issue with the Government. The BJP workers who accompanied him during the tour were greatly impressed by his polite and soft-spoken nature.
BJP leaders including Girish Vyas, Sanjay Bhende, Dr Rajiv Potdar Sheshrao Kale, Dr Upendra Kothekar, Shrikant Deshpande, Rajesh Bagdi, Sudhakar Kohale, Prabhakar Yeole, Ramesh Mankar, Ashok Dhote, Sandip Joshi, Chetna Tank, Deputy Mayor Jaitunbi Patel, Dr Ravindra Bhoyar, Narendra Borkar, Pravin Datke, Sanjay Fanje, Kalpan Pande, Maya Iwnate, Archana Dehankar, Kailash Chute, Sanjay Bangale and others welcomed Shah at Airport. After another round of meeting at Sancheti’s residence, the BJP President left for Delhi by regular flight on Friday night.
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