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THE WEEK India
|October 06, 2024
Nitin Gadkari staying away from key meetings sets political tongues wagging once again
Is Nitin Gadkari trying to send a message to the BJP central leadership ahead of the Maharashtra elections? The Union Minister of transport and Highways skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Wardha on September 20 to launch the Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Scheme and to mark the first anniversary of the PM Vishwakarma Yojana. Gadkari also stayed away from the BJP's pre-election review meeting in Nagpur on September 24, which was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
When asked about Gadkari's absence, his media officer said the minister was out of Maharashtra. A senior BJP leader close to Gadkari said too much was being read into Gadkari's absence.
"Is it necessary that Gadkari saheb has to be present at every event of the Central leadership? He is a Central minister as well and has his own programmes," said the leader, dismissing allegations that Gadkari was staying away intentionally.
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