Learn from senior MPs, stay clear of ‘Delhi intrigues’: PM to new NDA RS MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised newly elected NDA Rajya Sabha MPs to avoid 'Delhi intrigues' and maintain professional integrity. He emphasized the importance of learning from all parliamentarians, including the Opposition, and warned against the influence of middlemen.
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Guidance from the head of government to new legislators highlights the internal power dynamics and ethical challenges faced by politicians in the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned newly elected NDA Rajya Sabha MPs against falling prey to the “intrigues in Delhi” and urged them to learn from all parliamentarians, including those in the Opposition, during their tenure in the Upper House.
At an interaction on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), as the Monsoon Session continued to remain logjammed over the way the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led GenZ protests were led, Prime Minister Modi hosted 37 newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs for breakfast.
Among the tips shared by the Prime Minister was a caution about the “web of intrigues” in the Lutyen’s Zone of Delhi.
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