Cut down on flowers, garlands: BJP’s new Madhya Pradesh chief has a message for party members

Party leaders say Biplab Kumar Deb wants the BJP to move away from displays centred on individual leaders and towards an organisation that is more visible at the grassroots.In his first organisational meeting with Madhya Pradesh BJP functionaries, the party’s new state in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday asked leaders to put an end to the culture of grandiose welcomes, including showering flowers from JCB machines, and instead, spend more time with grassroots workers.