BJP lawmakers faced tough time on Monday when two questions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi found them wanting.
BJP MPs from UP were invited at Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma’s residence to deepen the interaction among members ahead of crucial Assembly election in the state next year.
Modi being an MP from Varanasi too was part of gathering of 71 MPs. He spoke as a Varanasi MP for 2 minutes before asking two simple questions to members present at Sharma’s residence.
According to sources, first question Modi wanted to know from MPs was if they had a list of villages in their respective constituencies where electricity has reached under the NDA government’s Deendayal Jyotigram scheme.
Interestingly, the details of villages being electrified by the ministry of power under Deendayal Jyotigram scheme, is updated on their website on weekly basis. It could be mere coincidence that the ministry on Monday had issued a statement saying that 6,493 villages were electrified till date under the scheme.
Of these, 323 villages were electrified last week and about 61 villages in Uttar Pradesh got electricity between March 6 to13 2016.
But, sources said not a single MP was able to tell Modi on electrified villages in his or her constituency.
Notwithstanding, Modi wanted to know whether MPs have downloaded ‘Narendramodi app’ on their mobile phones launched on June 17, 2015 and which provides comprehensive information on the initiatives and achievements of Modi government. Sources said no hands were raised but Modi further said that he will talk to them again.
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