In a special gesture, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi today visited his predecessor Manmohan Singh to make a
courtesy call. Modi, who was sworn-in yesterday and took charge this
morning, drove to 3, Motilal Nehru Place, the new abode of Singh, to
meet him this evening. He was received by Singh and his wife Gursharan
Kaur who shifted to the new residence after attending the swearing-in
ceremony of Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan last evening, vacating 7,
Race Course Road, his official residence for 10 years. Sources
described Modi's visit to Singh's place as a courtesy call. Modi has
not yet moved into the Race Course Road residence and is staying put in
Gujarat Bhawan. He is likely to shift a few days later as the new
residence is being refurbished, according to sources.
Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar attracted opposition BJP's ire today in Rajya Sabha when he said he was not interested in listening to speech of a BJP member on vote on account, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House amid uproar. During the Zero Hour, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien allowed Aiyar, who wanted to ask a question, to do so, which was opposed by BJP members. Kurien asked Aiyar whether he yielded to allow others to speak, to which he said he had no objection and he can ask his question later. As the House got ready to initiate discussion on Vote on Account, Kurien said, "Let us reduce the discussion to two hours from four hours," which was opposed by BJP members including Piyush Goyal who was given a chance to speak on Vote on Account. When it was agreed that discussion will take place as per schedule, Aiyar remarked he was not interested in listening to the speech by BJP member. "You had given me the chance to ask a question
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