PM Modi meets Pranab Mukherjee, extends Diwali greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met former president Pranab Mukherjee in the national capital and extended Diwali greetings.

Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter and posted a couple of pictures of the meeting. "Always a delight to meet Pranab Da. Went to his residence, exchanged Diwali greetings and wishes for the festive season," he said in a tweet.

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi had written a letter to Mukherjee on latter's last day in office in which he had described the veteran leader as his "father figure" and a mentor.