Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently completed his first year in charge at the Centre, has invited former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda for a cup of tea at his official 7, Race Course Road residence.
"They have completed one year in office, so the Prime Minister asked our secretary... wants to have a cup of tea at any time that is convenient to me, because he knows that my health is not up to the
mark. I may go to Delhi on June 3 or 4, just to meet the Prime Minister," Deve Gowda told ANI.
"It is just a formal invitation. No agenda will be discussed," he added.
The NDA Government, which had had taken charge at the Centre on May 26 last year, completed one year in office on Tuesday.
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