Modi loyalists protest outside Advani's house

The 85-year-old leader cited "ill health" as the reason behind not attending Goa meeting

As senior BJP leader L K Advani chose to skip the National Executive meet in Goa, a small group of Narendra Modi supporters today staged a protest outside the residence of the party veteran for "opposing" a greater role for the Gujarat Chief Minister.

A handful of protesters holding a banner 'Narendra Modi's Army' shouted pro-Modi slogans outside Advani's 30-Prithviraj Road this afternoon.

Holding placards with slogans like 'Narendra Modi Zindabad' and 'Bring Modi as Prime Minister', the protesters demanded that Advani should step aside and allow Modi to assume a greater role.

"We have come here because we want Advani to step aside and let Modi come forward. Advani should have announced Modi's candidature for Prime Ministership in Goa but he did not do that," one of the protesters said.

Another protester said, "Our main demand is that Modi should be declared as the Prime Ministerial candidate. That's why we are protesting here."