This is what PM Modi said about dropped ministers in his chat with new ones

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated his former ministerial colleagues who were dropped after the Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday. He said they all contributed in the development work executed by his government and advised the newly sworn-in ministers to learn from their experience, PTI has reported quoting sources.

Interacting with members of the revamped Council of Ministers a day after the reshuffle, Modi said some leaders are now not part of the government due to certain situations and circumstances, in an apparent reference to Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar who resigned before the Cabinet rejig.

Reports said that the Prime Minister appreciated Prasad and Javadekar for their work.

Other ministers who quit the government on Wednesday included Harsh Vardhan from health and Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' from education.

In a word of advice, the PM said it is the work that only matters and the ministers should not get trapped in the vicious circle of grabbing media attention.