# Modi meets 36 Rajya Sabha MPs over breakfast, advises them to avoid lobbyists 2026-08-06T07:20:10+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted 36 Rajya Sabha members for breakfast, among them lawmakers who had joined the BJP after leaving the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, Hindustan Times reported, citing lawmakers who spoke on condition of anonymity. One attendee quoted Modi telling them to value their seat in the House, since thousands of people are vying for it, and warning them against Delhi figures who pose as well-wishers while trying to attach themselves to a lawmaker, a pattern he likened to a spider's web. A second lawmaker said Modi urged newer members to spend time in Parliament's library and view its artworks, noting that only a handful currently do. A third said attendees were shown a SWOT analysis of their own social media accounts and told to be mindful of how technology can be used and misused. Those present reportedly included BJP chief Nitin Nabin and former AAP, TMC and Biju Janata Dal leaders such as Swati Maliwal and Raghav Chadha. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The advice described, valuing a parliamentary seat, being wary of self-styled well-wishers, using the library, watching how technology is used, reads as routine guidance for a closed-door session Modi holds in batches whenever Parliament sits, rather than anything unusual for the format. But because the entire account rests on lawmakers speaking anonymously, the precise wording and any wider purpose behind the meeting stay unconfirmed. The presence of lawmakers who switched from other parties is reported as a fact about the guest list, not as a stated purpose for the meeting. Modi meets lawmakers in batches while Parliament is in session, so further breakfasts with other Rajya Sabha members fall due as the session runs on. ## Coverage - www.hindustantimes.com Tags: Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/modi-meets-rajya-sabha-mps-over-breakfast-asks-them-to-stay-away-from-lobbyists/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/modi-meets-rajya-sabha-mps-over-breakfast-asks-them-to-stay-away-from-lobbyists/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.