Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary
Ram Madhav on Monday downplayed media queries over Vice President
Mohammad Hamid Ansari not being invited for the International Yoga Day
celebrations.
"See I want the yoga event to be remembered for millions and millions
of people, who have participated in it. I don't want any further
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controversy...the matter closes here," Madhav told the media here.
Madhav had earlier questioned Ansari's absence at the International
Yoga Day celebrations yesterday, prompting the Vice President's office
to respond that he was not invited for the event in Delhi.
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