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A day after expressing concern over growing mobcracy in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he himself have acted in close cooperation over the last three years since NDA came to power.
Speaking at a book release function at Rastrapati Bhawan, he said, if there were some divergent views, it is limited to only them and it did not affect the relationship between the President and Prime Minister.
The Book titled- “President Pranab Mukherjee- A Statesman” was released by Mr Modi.
Mr Mukherjee said, the functioning of the government was never affected and never stopped during the period.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said, Mr Mukherjee guided him as a father figure. Mr Modi said, he will never forget that period when he came to Delhi and he had a person like Mr Mukherjee to guide him. Mr Modi said, his Presidency is much more than protocol.
Mr Modi also said, people can preserve aspects of the country’s history much better. He said, people can be more history conscious as a society. He said, technology is giving a boost to creativity.
Senior BJP leader L K Advani and Union Ministers including Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were present on the occasion.