Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Tricolour-waving NDA MPs greet PM Modi at Mangal Milan
Every Tuesday when India's Parliament is meeting, a group of political parties called the NDA gets together.
This week their meeting was called 'Mangal Milan.'
When the leader of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, walked in, everyone waved the Indian flag and cheered.
They shouted 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai,' which are patriotic greetings for India.
The prime minister waved his own Indian flag back at them.
A minister named CR Paatil talked about the work of the Jal Shakti ministry, which looks after water.
After the meeting, two groups of politicians held protests outside Parliament, but about different problems.
The NDA complained about police action on job seekers in Jharkhand and said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi avoided a debate on student protests.
The opposition INDIA bloc complained about missing donations for the Ram temple in Ayodhya and police actions during student protests.
This all happened during the Monsoon Session, which ends on August 13.
NDA MPs and Union ministers greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the tricolour and 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans when he entered the 'Mangal Milan' parliamentary party meeting.
PM Modi reciprocated by holding a national flag and waving towards members at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament House complex.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Paatil made a presentation on the ministry's role in water development, conservation and management.
Attendees included BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, S Jaishankar, and leaders such as HD Kumaraswamy and Praful Patel.
After the meeting, NDA MPs protested at Makar Dwar, while INDIA bloc MPs separately protested over alleged Ram temple donation embezzlement and police excesses during student protests.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NDA MPs and Union ministers (including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari and S Jaishankar), NDA constituent-party leaders, and opposition INDIA bloc MPs.
- What
- The NDA's weekly parliamentary party meeting 'Mangal Milan', where MPs greeted PM Modi with the tricolour and patriotic slogans, followed by rival protests by the NDA and INDIA bloc.
- When
- Tuesday, August 11, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 20 and concludes on August 13.
- Where
- GMC Balayogi Auditorium at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, with subsequent protests at Makar Dwar.
- Why
- The meeting is the ruling coalition's weekly parliamentary party gathering; the protests reflected disputes over police action on job aspirants in Jharkhand, student protests over paper leaks, and alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
INDIA bloc (Opposition)
NDA (Ruling Coalition)
Police action during student protests
INDIA bloc (Opposition)
INDIA bloc MPs demanded accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police excesses during the July 20 student protests over paper leaks, and pressed for discussions and statements from PM Modi and the home minister.
NDA (Ruling Coalition)
NDA MPs protested over what they called 'brutal' police action on job aspirants in Jharkhand and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of allegedly 'running away' from a debate on student protests.
Ram temple donation allegations
INDIA bloc (Opposition)
INDIA bloc MPs protested over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and demanded accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
NDA (Ruling Coalition)
The article reports no NDA response to the donation allegations; the NDA's protest that day focused on police action in Jharkhand and Rahul Gandhi's alleged avoidance of a debate.
- Event
- 'Mangal Milan' - NDA weekly parliamentary party meeting
- Venue
- GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament House complex, New Delhi
- Date
- Tuesday, August 11
- Parliament session
- Monsoon Session: began July 20, concludes August 13
- Key attendees
- PM Modi, BJP president Nitin Nabin, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, S Jaishankar
- Presentation
- CR Paatil on the Jal Shakti ministry's water policy and management
- Bill passed
- The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026