Almost a year after they met last before the full outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic forced a nationwide lockdown, the BJP’s parliamentary party on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “handling” of Covid-19 even as he told them to participate in big numbers in the year-long “Amrut Mahotsav” to celebrate 75 years of Independence.
In the Parliamentary meeting, the Prime Minister also understood to have expressed confidence of party's victory in the West Bengal Assembly poll.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi told reporters after the meet that Modi’s handling of the pandemic was lauded by party MPs in a resolution.
“Prime Minister Modi also gave a clarion call to MPs to reach out to people in helping to carry out the vaccination drive. MPs should act as facilitators in the ongoing vaccination drive by arranging vehicles for citizens to take them to the vaccination centres, helping in making arrangements at the vaccination centres and other activity,” he said.
“Prime Minister Modi also asked all public representatives to take part in the ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ to commemorate 75 years of Independence. The grand festival will be celebrated at 75 locations across the country for 75 weeks and will start from Sabarmati Ashram from March 12,” said Joshi.
Party president J.P. Nadda said in the meeting that the party had pulled together to reach out to people during the pandemic.
The last meeting of the BJP parliamentary party was on March 17, last year when Covid19 Protocol came into affect making social distancing mandatory.