BJP classroom for MPs: Social media guru Modi gives first lesson

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has organised a two-day orientation programme starting on Saturday to train newly-elected BJP MPs in efficient parliamentary and public conduct. The programme will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Surajkund. [caption id=“attachment_1593257” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] BJP has organised an orientation for its newly elected MPs. AFP[/caption] Modi will deliver the inaugural address along with Rajnath Singh. He will also try and inspire the new legislators to emulate best practices, party sources said. Around 180 newly-elected BJP MPs, including 162 from the Lok Sabha and 18 from Rajya Sabha will attend the workshop. There are around 40 MPs from among the SCs/STs while another 30 are women first-time members. Top BJP leaders and old time parliamentarians will impart training to the first-time MPs on how to utilise their services best in the interest of public welfare. They will also be told on how to spend their MPLAD fund in the best public interest. Party leaders say the workshop will train them on how to put good questions in Parliament and what kind of urgent public matters to raise during Zero Hour debates in both the Houses. The workshop will also stress upon them to improve their attendance in Parliament and strengthen their skills by reflecting on problems of their constituencies and mitigate public suffering by helping to find solutions for them. The MPs will also be given some lessons on their public conduct. The workshop comes ahead of the Budget Session of the parliament starting 7 July. The new MPs will also be asked to remain in touch with public through social media. LK Advani is likely to deliver the closing speech on Sunday while other senior leaders including former BJP presidents and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu besides Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will also share their Parliamentary experience with them. (With additional information from PTI)