Puducherry, Dec. 21 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Working President Nitin Nabin addressed a series of organisational meetings in Puducherry on Sunday, underlining the party's renewed focus on strengthening its grassroots presence and expanding its footprint across South India.

According to an official release from the party, the visit marked Nabin's first official tour of the Union Territory after assuming charge and coincided with the second day of his two-day programme.

During his visit, Nabin paid tributes at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, recalling the nationalist ideals, intellectual legacy and spiritual vision of Sri Aurobindo. He said the philosopher's emphasis on nation-building, cultural pride and spiritual strength reson...