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PM Modi spent over eight hours at BJP’s Karyashala, urging MPs to take standing committee reports seriously, stay rooted through tiffin meetings and draw lessons from Singapore.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spent over eight hours at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s karyashala (training workshop) organised for MPs of both Houses in the run-up to the vice president election. He arrived at Parliament around 10:45 am and left close to 6:45 pm after sitting through the entire session.
The Prime Minister sat in the last row with MPs, making the point that he was one of them and for most of the meeting, attended it like any other member of Parliament.
Interestingly, the multiple sessions the BJP had organised were conducted by MPs themselves, in a mix of young and experienced members.
Emphasising the weight of the new legislation, PM Modi urged BJP MPs to ensure rural communities, who are among the hardest hit by addiction and financial loss, are made aware and do not fall prey to online money games.
After lunch, several subgroup meetings were held, largely focused on parliamentary standing committees. In one such meeting, PM Modi noted that he never had the opportunity to be a member of a standing committee, as from the time he came to Delhi he has been in the seat of power as Prime Minister.
PM Modi told his MPs that leaders must take Parliament standing committee reports extremely seriously and read them thoroughly because they have great significance and can guide the government in a certain direction. He said it is the need of the hour for members of Parliament to think out of the box, go beyond routine matters and come up with innovative ideas. He also stressed that MPs must understand the importance of standing committee reports, read them carefully and come prepared for any questions. PM Modi further advised his party colleagues not to get into confrontation mode with officers who are only there to assist them. He also underlined the importance of meeting ministers before and after committee meetings so that greater clarity can emerge.
He told his party colleagues about the importance of staying away from corporate interests and not pursuing selfish agendas by asking questions that favour them.
On Swachhta And Singapore
On the issue of cleanliness, he said it does not only require money but also effort and even the simplest efforts can make a difference. He underlined that urban and rural issues are different and every MP must understand how this mechanism works.
He also spoke about the role of MPs as public representatives in this initiative of great importance. PM Modi is said to have elaborated on how the founder of Singapore achieved success through unified effort, adding that a lot has gone into making Singapore the country it is today and members should learn from that example.
Hold Tiffin Meetings
In the style of old meetings, PM Modi asked his party colleagues to hold a tiffin meeting in every segment of their assembly once a month. He said such meetings will keep them connected with the people and ensure that nobody will ever have to ask why the Member of Parliament has gone missing.
Last but not least, PM Modi once again advised his colleagues to stay in constant touch with the actual stakeholder, which is the public in their respective constituencies. He said it is important for MPs to know what is happening in their areas, who the actual beneficiaries are and how many more potential beneficiaries can be brought under central government schemes and other programmes.
The session will resume once again on Monday from 3 pm and is expected to continue till 6 pm. Members of the NDA will be attending the session on Monday, which will conclude with PM Modi’s address.
September 07, 2025, 23:32 IST
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