New Delhi, August 3
Underlining that the BJP’s ideology and thoughts brought it to its current position and not the legacy of any family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked party lawmakers on Saturday to remain connected with party workers and not forget their contribution in making them MPs and ministers.
Addressing more than 380 party MPs of both Houses of Parliament at a two-day compulsory ‘orientation programme’ focussing on maintaining discipline and good manners while attending parliamentary procedures, the PM likened the party and its workers to a mother who nurtures a son, but feels a bit neglected when he gets married and pays more attention to his wife.
So once they become MPs, they should not forget the party and the workers. They should remain connected with the workers who have toiled for them, and not just in election time, Modi was quoted as saying by lawmakers who attended the session.
Modi credited BJP workers and their hardwork for the party's ascendancy. “Therefore, we all should keep the spirit of a party worker alive in ourselves," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi quoted Modi as saying.
“Modi described the BJP as a family and categorically told party MPs that it is growing because of its ideology and thoughts and not because of the legacy of a family,” Joshi said. “The team BJP is an organic entity and not an assembled entity,” Modi told the meeting.
Joshi said that Modi highlighted the importance of the organisational strength while talking about the party's impressive victory in Tripura's local elections.
The PM also stressed on the importance of learning and said it should continue whatever the age of an individual is. "Modi said whatever our age is, we should remain students and keep learning. Learning is a continuous process and it is essential," Joshi said.
Modi, who will hold a session with the party MPs on Sunday, spoke briefly at the inaugural session. Besides the PM, BJP president Amit Shah and working president J P Nadda addressed the inaugural session. Later, Nadda also addressed a session on the idea of India.
Party's general secretary Bhupendra Yadav addressed a session on parliamentary procedures, while BJP's IT cell head Amit Malviya discussed the use of information technology with MPs.
On Sunday, the second and last day of the training programme, Modi and Shah are scheduled to address the MPs. — Agencies
Orientation programme
- The 'Abhyas Varga', an exercise already being practised in various states, including Himachal Pradesh, is a way to familiarise young, first-time lawmakers and also the seasoned parliamentarians with their duties and responsibilities.
- The purpose behind the workshop is to stress lawmakers to maintain punctuality and discipline in Parliament as many lawmakers reportedly have a poor attendance record, sources said.
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