PM Turns Ordinary, Mingles with MPs at NDA Workshop
PM sits among MPs as party gears up for nationwide outreach on GST benefits.
New Delhi, Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined BJP parliamentarians as an ordinary member and sat in the last row at a two-day party workshop for BJP MPs at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament complex here on Monday. Modi remained in the midst of the MPs for several hours.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, BJP Rajya Sabha member R. Krishnaiah, who attended the workshop, highlighted that Modi met all subject-wise parliamentary committees, showing particular interest in connecting individually with the members. The Prime Minister actively sought suggestions from MPs to enhance committee functioning and ensure the delivery of effective outcomes.
The workshop hailed the GST reforms ahead of the party's nationwide outreach to people to highlight its benefits. On Monday, the MPs will be trained on voting for Tuesday’s Vice-President election.
In a X post sharing the pictures of the workshop, Modi said: “Attended the ‘Sansad Karyashala’ in Delhi. MP colleagues from all over India and other senior leaders exchanged valuable perspectives on diverse issues.”
Several members highlighted that he chose to sit in the last row like an ordinary party member. Sharing a picture of the Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Gorakhpur member Ravi Kishan said, "This is the BJP's strength that everyone here is a karyakarta (worker)."
Northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari said: “In the workshop, the Prime Minister sat in the last row and his simplicity, discipline and worker’s spirit are an inspiration for all of us. “
Different sessions of the two-day workshop are devoted to a host of issues, including the work of parliamentarians and highlights of the government's successes. The venue was replete with materials showcasing the benefits of the GST reforms and other achievements, including Operation Sindoor.
Sources said that while the first day of the workshop has two main focus areas — 'Towards a developed India by 2027' and ‘effective use of social media by MPs’ — the second day would focus on preparations for the Vice President elections scheduled for Tuesday, September 9.
Krishnaiah shared that he proposed to the Prime Minister the allocation of funds to states for constructing hostel buildings for schools. Emphasising the Centre’s priority to improve educational standards, he pointed out that hostels for students from Backward Classes (BC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities often operate out of rented facilities, with some overcrowded to the extent of more than 20 students sharing a single room. He urged the Centre to support states in building permanent hostels for these socially disadvantaged groups.
