Tricolour-waving MPs greet PM Modi at ‘Mangal Milan’, raise slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’
NDA MPs greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with patriotic slogans at a weekly parliamentary meeting. The session has been marked by significant legislative delays and opposition protests regarding paper leaks and other issues.
Why it matters
The display of unity within the ruling coalition contrasts with the broader legislative deadlock, underscoring the current state of Indian parliamentary governance.
NDA MPs on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi by waving the tricolour and raising slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' when he entered the venue of the ruling coalition's weekly parliamentary party meeting at the Parliament House complex.
The meeting, 'Mangal Milan', was attended by ministers, NDA leaders and MPs belonging to the coalition's constituent parties.
As soon as the Prime Minister entered the venue — the GMC Balayogi Auditorium — at the Parliament Library, the ministers and MPs greeted him by waving the national flag and raising 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans.
Those who attended the meeting included BJP president Nitin Nabin , Union ministers Amit Shah , Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, S. Jaishankar among others.
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