New Delhi: In his first meeting with the new Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only instructed all the ministers to reach office on time every morning but also avoid working from home. He also asked the cabinet ministers to involve their deputy ministers (Ministers of State) in all important decisions of the ministeries. He said the deputy ministers should be given adequate responsibilities.

Narendra Modi further added that Members of Parliament and party workers should be given time for a meeting, suggesting that their grievances should be heard. Ahead of the Council of Ministers meeting, the Prime Minister met his Cabinet and outlined the road-map and action plan of his government for the next five years. He took several decisions including triple talaq Bill among others.