PM calls Delhi BJP veterans to enquire about well-being, leaves them pleasantly surprised

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been calling Delhi BJP veterans to ask about their well-being during the coronavirus lockdown, leaving the leaders pleasantly surprised.

BJP stalwart Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who received a call from Modi, said it was a "very big thing" that the prime minister took out time from his busy schedule to catch up with senior leaders.

"I got call from the PM on Tuesday morning. It was unprecedented and I was surprised," Malhotra said.

A senior Delhi BJP leader said that a few days ago the names of party old-timers, were sought for interaction with the PM. Around 15 names were sent to the party and now they are receiving Modi's call, he said.

Malhotra, who served as leader of opposition in Delhi Assembly as well as chief whip of BJP in the Lok Sabha, said, "The prime minister's gesture assumes all the more significance considering his extremely busy schedule and his image that has grown massively due to his role in containing coronavirus in India."