Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a tea party for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs at his residence in New Delhi this evening. All Shiv Sena MPs also attended the function.

Important social programmes and schemes including Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Jan Dhan Yojana were discussed. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, one of the MPs from Gujarat, Purushottam Rupala said, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the Law Makers to effectively implement Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in their constituencies.

Mr Rupala also said, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu appealed to the MPs to ensure their presence during the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
BJP General Secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, Mr Modi focussed his talk on how MPs can be a centre of big change in the country. He said, all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs attended the tea party which lasted from about two hours.

It was the Prime Minister's first meeting with NDA MPs since BJP led government assumed office.