New Delhi: Frequent absence of the party MPs to the Parliament, skipping proceedings irked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister has sent a strong message to party MPs, asking them to change their attitude otherwise the party will change them.

In a strong warning, the Prime Minister - who has repeatedly advised his party MPs and ministers to be disciplined, punctual and not speak out of turn - chided BJP leaders for behaving "like children", he said in a party parliamentary meeting.

"Please be regular in attending Parliament and meetings. It is not good for me to continuously stress about this (and treat you) like children. If you don't change yourself, there will be changes in due course," the Prime Minister said at a meeting of the BJP's parliamentary party in Delhi today.

Senior ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi were present. The BJP's National President, JP Nadda, was also present.

The Prime Minister's words of warning come as the BJP faces furious opposition in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, with the ruling party cornered on a variety of issues, including 14 civilian deaths after the botched Army op in Nagaland's Mon district on Saturday.

The government also faces fury over the suspension of 12 opposition MPs for this session; the MPs were suspended for their role in shocking chaos that marred the final day of the previous session.