Shun 'lal batti' mindset, Modi advises party MPs

July 22, 2017 14:00

Banning VIPs from using beacon lights on their vehicles is not enough as Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants his party MPs to shun even the mindset of "lal-batti".

Modi government had banned the use of beacon lights from May 1 this year on all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, aiming to end the "VVIP culture".

The PM's message was meant to signal that lawmakers should maintain humility and be accessible for their electorate. The Prime Minister and the BJP leadership are striving to repeat the historic win in UP in the 2014 general elections when the party along with its allies had own 73 of 80 seats in the state. PM asked MPs to spend maximum time among the people and keep working for their welfare.

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