During the meeting, Shinde presented the Prime Minister with a shawl, bouquet, and an idol of Saint Tukaram Maharaj as a token of respect. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office
The two leaders also held a positive discussion on several issues concerning the Centre and the state
Prime Minister Modi expressed that all constituent parties of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are united by shared values and should continue to remain strong together
Eknath Shinde's meeting with the prime minister also comes at a time when a Shiv Sena leader has trained his guns on BJP's Lok Sabha member and Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol in connection with certain land deals in Pune. Mohol has rejected the charges made against him
The prime minister has always taken a view that the NDA and Mahayuti are ideological alliances forged on the agenda of development, Shinde told reporters after meeting PM Modi for nearly 90 minutes

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