New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The dinner planned for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence on September 8 has been cancelled, given the devastation caused by floods in Punjab and other areas in the country, sources confirmed on Saturday.

The sources further informed that the dinner program, scheduled for tonight at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president and Union Minister JP Nadda's residence, also stands cancelled.

The dinner for NDA MPs was scheduled a day before the Vice Presidential elections. However, it has been cancelled due to the devastation caused by flooding in many states of the country, especially in northern India.

Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday expre...