New ministers to launch 'Jan Ashirvad Yatra' today

The newly inducted ministers of the Union Cabinet will seek blessings from people during 'Jan Ashirvad Yatra' starting from Monday.

The BJP has planned this yatra to tell people how opposition parties specially the Congress has not allowed Prime Minister Narednra Modi to introduce these ministers, who came from ordinary background, in the both houses of the parliament on the first day of monsoon session.

During last month's reshuffle of the union cabinet, for the first time a maximum of 11 women, 27 OBCs, 20 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe leaders were made ministers.

Sources said that the saffron party has planned to reach out to SC, ST and OBC voters as majority of ministers in the Modi government are from these communities. A senior party functionary said, "After introducing themselves among 'Janta' and seeking their blessings, they will also explain to people about the mentality of the opposition parties against the poor and downtrodden, which was in full display when they (opposition) did not allow the Prime Minister to introduce his new ministers in parliament."