Delhi Confidential: A Mumbai meet creates buzz among BJP; Amit Shah cuts short presser over ‘off-topic’ questions

Amid the chatter over political realignments and new coalitions in Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah’s breakfast meeting with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday triggered a buzz among the BJP leaders. After the 30-minute meeting, both the leaders drove in the same car to the office of the Asiatic Society. During his three-day visit, Shah will celebrate ‘Ganeshotsav’ at the pandal organised by BJP leader and his confidante Ashish Shelar. Party sources say Shah makes it a point not to miss Shelar’s ‘Ganeshotsav’ event.

From the India-China border situation to the steps being taken to expel Bangladeshi infiltrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was bombarded with queries at a press meet in Mumbai on Sunday. It was organised to brief the media on the party’s programmes to commemorate PM Narendra Modi’s 25 years as an elected representative. Though he did not refuse to answer any “off-topic” question, Shah politely asked journalists to limit their questions to the topic. The presser came to a close soon after in the absence of related questions.