Parliament washout: PM Modi, Shah, BJP leaders to observe fast on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast on Thursday along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of Parliament (MPs) to protest the recent washout of the Budget session of Parliament, while party chief Amit Shah will hold a sit-in at Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka on the same day.

While observing fast, Narendra Modi will not disturb his daily official routine of meeting people and officials, and clearing files, sources in the know said on Tuesday.

Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accused the Opposition, particularly the Congress, of practising divisive politics and said that BJP MPs will observe a fast on April 12 to protest the impasse in Parliament.

The Congress had tried to preempt the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) event by announcing that its members would observe a fast on April 9 to promote communal harmony in the country.