Govt denies NSA part of BJP political meeting at Rajnath Singh's house

January 17, 2018 17:56

A day after the Tripura State unit of the CPI-M urged the Election Commission of India to order an inquiry into the matter of National Security Advisor Ajit Dovals alleged presence at a BJP political meeting in New Delhi, the Union home ministry on Wednesday denied Doval was part of that meeting.

The meeting, held at Home Minister Rajnath Singhs residence and attended by BJP and RSS leaders, is learnt to have discussed the forthcoming elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

The CPI-M politburo had said Dovals alleged presence in the meeting was a shocking violation of norms and serious misconduct.

In a bid to clear the air, the home ministry, in a statement issued Wednesday, said: There is a well-established practice of HM holding regular morning meetings to review National Security and Public order. These meetings are attended by senior members of the Internal Security establishment.

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