Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said there is "no difference in opinion" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. RSS member Seshadri Chari described the visit as very important and historic. PM Modi also paid tribute to RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur on Sunday.
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