PM Modi warns BJP MPs over House attendance: 'Change or there will be changes'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pulled up BJP MPs who skipped Parliament or remain irregular in attending the House.

Reports quoting sources said that the PM warned them to "change yourself or there will be changes".

In a strong warning at the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, the Prime Minister chided BJP leaders for behaving "like children".

"Please be regular in attending Parliament and meetings. It is not good for me to continuously stress about this (and treat you) like children. If you don't change yourself, there will be changes in due course," the Prime Minister reportedly said at the meeting.

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The Prime Minister has repeatedly advised his party MPs and ministers to be disciplined, punctual and not speak out of turn.

Senior ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi were present.