‘No need to worry, I’m with you’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a breakfast meeting with newly elected NDA Lok Sabha MPs amid the ongoing ruckus in Parliament, urging them to actively participate in the parliamentary debates.

Around 45 MPs, including seven from the Shiv Sena, 20 from the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), and two from the NCP (Ajit Pawar), were present at the meeting yesterday.

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Modi also assured the Trinamool rebels and the six former Shiv Sena (Uddhav camp) MPs, who recently joined the Eknath Shinde Sena, that he is “with them” and they had “nothing to worry about”.

“The NDA is a family. We are with the constituent parties. Every individual will be respected and given a chance. I am with every MP, not just one constituent party of the NDA. I stand with every MP of the NDA. You don’t need to worry about anyone,” he said.

The PM further urged them to use their power effectively to advance development projects in their constituencies. He also told the MPs to read, learn, and understand the history of Parliament, reports NDTV online.

“There is a wealth of historical material in Parliament; use it to prepare debates. Work for the development of your respective states. The country will progress only when states progress,” he said.

“Contact the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) directly for any development work in your area...Meet everyone, including poor labourers and farmers, and understand everyone’s problems,” he said.