PM Modi warns BJP lawmakers against making ‘irresponsible’ statements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators and told them to take care before making any ‘irresponsible’ statement in front of the media.

The prime minister, who was addressing the lawmakers via a video conference call using the Narendra Modi app, asked the BJP MPs and MLAs across the country to avoid making foot-in-mouth remarks on every issue.

He warned all the legislators and said not to make any ill-informed statements which could later be used by the media and urged the leaders to use social media instead to connect with the people.

PM Modi elicits “how it has been BJP’s connect with people and not mistakes of the Congress party which brought BJP to power” in his address to BJP MPs and MLAs through Narendra Modi App. pic.twitter.com/pYuMfpv9Tx

— BJP (@BJP4India) April 22, 2018

“We commit mistakes and give masala to media. The moment we see a camera, we jump to make a statement as if we are great social scientists or experts ... and then these ill-informed statements are used by media. It is not the media's fault,” Modi said via the video conference.

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Aisi ghatnaye(rape cases) durbhagyapurn hoti hain,par kabhi kabhi roka nahi ja sakta hai.Sarkar sakriya hai sab jagah ,karyavahi kar rahi hai.Itne bade desh mein ek do ghatna ho jaye to baat ka batangad nahi banana chahiye: Santosh Gangwar,Union Minister pic.twitter.com/yy3JJQQ4oz

— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2018

Modi also asked the representatives to try and expand their outreach among the people of the country. He also said that it was not because of any weakness in Congress, but BJP’s grassroots level outreach efforts that had brought the party vast majority in 2014.

While addressing the leaders of the party, Modi said that their connection with the people has made a positive change by ensuring that the schemes launched by the party reach the masses, along with the concerns of the people reaching the lawmakers.

PM Modi also asserted on the need to focus on skill development during the one-hour long interaction and highlighted the benefit of the Mudra Yojana. He said, “Women in self-help groups are coming up with new employment opportunities in various sectors.”

On the recently launched Ayushman Bharat scheme, Modi said, “The government wants to establish wellness centres for villages, so that people can avail the best healthcare facilities. The government is focusing on education to children, opportunities for youth and medicine for elderly.”