Former President and Congress Leader Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Nagpur for attending the RSS event which is scheduled for tomorrow. The former president accepted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's invitation to attend the event. Pranab Mukherjee's acceptance of RSS invitation has created a sense of discomfort in the Congress and has triggered a dialogue in the political circles as to whether the senior Congressman should have agreed to be a part of BJP's guiding organisation's event. The event is slated for tomorrow.

Opposition parties had raised objection to Pranab, one of the senior most leaders of Congress agreeing to be a part of an event organised under the RSS. The Sangh has made it very clear that it was Pranab Mukherjee's discretion to decide on visiting the event and that opposition parties should have no issue with the former president attending the event. Pranab Da, as he is fondly known, was received warmly by the RSS executives and workers at the Nagpur Airport:

The Sangh has made it very clear that there should be no discussion on Pranab Mukherjee's decision on attending the event as it is up to his discretion on whether he should be attending the event or not and that opposition parties should have no issue with the former president attending the event.

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