Amit Shah pulls up MPs over absenteeism in Rajya Sabha at BJP Parliamentary party meeting
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) held a parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday and Amit Shah expressed his displeasure over the absence of BJP’s members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
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The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) held a parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday where party president Amit Shah expressed his displeasure over the absence of BJP's members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. PTI
Addressing the meeting, Shah said that he does not want to "name and shame" them but warned against a repeat of such an embarrassing lapse. The party will be seeking written explanations from the absent MPs. PTI
Shah told the MPs that they had been sent to Parliament to "deliver and perform", and their absence despite a whip was simply unacceptable. "You should be mindful of this," Shah added. PTI
BJP was left embarrassed after a united Opposition ensured the passage of amendments to a Constitution amendment bill on backward classes. BJP could muster 52 votes despite NDA's on paper strength of 78 and the party issuing a three-line whip on Monday. PTI
The party leadership is especially perturbed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been repeatedly stressing, including at a similar meeting last week, on the need for the presence of MPs in Parliament during sessions. PTI