'Avoid Lutyens web': PM Modi's advise to 45 NDA MPs at breakfast meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised NDA MPs to maintain dignity, avoid public outbursts, and steer clear of the 'Lutyens' Delhi' political bubble. He encouraged parliamentarians to focus on public welfare and active engagement with youth via social media.
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The advice reflects the government's strategy to manage its coalition's public image and maintain discipline during contentious parliamentary sessions.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met 45 National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs at a breakfast meeting amid the stormy Parliament monsoon session, advising the parliamentarians to "not carry the anxiety from inside the House to outside" and avoid the "web of Lutyens' Delhi".In the meeting, which also included the rebel factions from the Uddhav Sena and Mamata Banerjee's TMC, PM Modi said: "No one should say anything trashy on TV. Maintain full dignity at all times. Engage actively in social media through Facebook, Instagram and X; interact with youth, inform government welfare work, encourage youth for sports activities."Modi advised the MPs to follow the party line and calmly present their views on every issue and that there was "no need to speak angrily or shout (in House) in anger"."Do not carry the anxiety from inside the House to outside.
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