Rajnath Singh meets RSS chief

Nagpur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the Sangh headquarters here and discussed the national political scenario as the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is completing its first year in power.

Though Singh declined to comment on what transpired at the two-hour closed door meeting with Bhagwat, sources said that important issues including the land bill figured in the interaction.

The meeting also assumed significance in the backdrop of Singh's recent statement that the government has no plans to come out with a legislation on building Ram temple in Ayodhya since BJP does not have majority of its own in the Rajya Sabha and that the government would wait for Supreme Court verdict on the issue.

When asked by reporters on the topics that figured during his discussion with the Sangh chief, Singh's curt reply was Our bonding will continue. He mentioned that this was his first visit to Nagpur after becoming Home Minister and since he is a Swayayamsewak (RSS volunteer), he will keep visiting RSS leaders. The minister was tight-lipped over criticism by a section of saints who were irked with his take on the Ram temple issue.

Source:PTI