PM Modi reprimands Telangana BJP MPs, calls for stronger grassroots effort

PM Narendra Modi reportedly reprimanded Telangana BJP MPs during a review meeting in New Delhi, expressing displeasure over poor coordination and weak organisational performance. He instructed leaders to strengthen ground-level activity, highlight Central schemes and intensify campaigns against the State government

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have pulled up BJP MPs from Telangana during a review meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, expressing displeasure over the State unit’s performance and the lack of coordination among senior leaders.

Modi met MPs from Telangana and other southern States to assess the political situation and review the party’s organisational preparedness. He reportedly told the Telangana MPs that despite considerable scope for growth, the party was failing to capitalise on opportunities due to poor coordination and ineffective outreach. He is said to have reminded the MPs that the party’s action plan required cohesive efforts in approaching people and strengthening ground-level visibility, according to reports.

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Modi also instructed the MPs to actively highlight the welfare schemes and development assistance being extended to Telangana. He directed that constituency-wise meetings with party workers be conducted regularly, with clear briefings on the financial support being provided to the State.

Mahabubnagar MP and BJP national vice president D K Aruna said in a statement that the Prime Minister had asked party leaders to take steps to ensure BJP flags were hoisted in future elections.

“Instructions were issued to expose the government’s failures at mandal and village level. And, to fight on behalf of the people and get their issues addressed,” she said.