Sources said it was in the nature of an informal interaction with Mr. Modi directly talking to them

As part of a series of interactions with BJP MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with more than 30 of the 41 women MPs of the party at his residence, and urged them to focus on health, sanitation and eradicating malnutrition.

Sources present at the meeting said Mr. Modi listened to all the MPs patiently and said that every woman MP is an institution in herself.

“Being women, he said, they have excellent soft skills that can help them connect effectively with the public,” the sources added. The Prime Minister advised the women MPs to focus on health, sanitation and eradicating malnutrition among children.

The party’s MPs have been divided into seven groups and Mr. Modi has already met parliamentarians belonging to the OBC, SC and ST categories, young MPs and those who were Ministers once, sources said.

The meetings have been planned so that BJP MPs from both the Houses get an opportunity to directly interact with the Prime Minister, who can guide them and discuss various issues, especially those related to Parliament, a BJP leader said.

Home Minister Amit Shah, who is also the BJP president, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi are the only Union Ministers who are part of these meetings. BJP working president J.P. Nadda also attends the meetings.