Mumbai, June 19: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani arrived here last night after his 10-day visit to US and UK during which he held extensive talks with the leaders of both
the nations over global fight against terrorism.
Advani, who arrived directly from London by an Air India
flight at 1.15 am, was welcomed at the airport by BJP general
secretary Pramod Mahajan, party city unit chief Vinod Tawde
and party leader Bhai Girkar.
The Deputy Prime Minister later drove straight to Rambhau
Mhalgi Prabhodini in neighbouring Thane district to
participate in the party's ongoing 'Chintan Baithak', being
attended by BJP's 28 top functionaries.
Advani, who could not attend the inaugural session of the
'Baithak' today, was described by Prime Minister Atal Behari
Vajpayee as "a source of strength for me in the government,
but he also devotes a lot of time and energy to guide the
party in its work".
Putting behind the unsavoury leadership controversy that rocked the party recently, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee heaped lavish praise on deputy premier L K Advani and party president Venkaiah Naidu.
The BJP bigwigs meeting would conclude by June 20
afternoon following address by Advani.
Bureau Report
