New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the BJP is dedicated to "rashtra bhakti" while its rivals stand for "parivar bhakti", and said every BJP member should be proud that the party made it an electoral issue and succeeded in convincing people of the dangers of dynastic politics. Addressing BJP workers on the party's 42nd foundation day, he said the parties dedicated to further family rule have little regard for constitutional norms and cover up corruption and misdeeds of each other even though they may be active in different states. They did not allow the country's young talent to come up and betrayed them, he said, without naming any party.
"Two kinds of politics are going on now - one of love for family, other of love for the nation. There are some political parties in different states that work only for the interests of their respective families. They might be in different states but they're linked through dynasty," PM Modi said. He also asserted that the BJP governments at the Centre and states have worked to take welfare schemes to every beneficiary without any discrimination and biases, reflecting the motto of "sabka saath, sabka vikas". The parties in power earlier practised vote bank politics in which promises were made to some sections of the society while others were ignored, he said, adding that discrimination and corruption were "side effects of this politics."
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at the BJP headquarters here, its General Secretary Arun Singh said that from April 7 to April 20, the party will organise programmes on the issue of social justice across the country. During this campaign, party workers will spread awareness about public welfare schemes of the Modi government, he said, adding that programmes will also be held during the campaign to mark BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary on April 14, Singh said.
Earlier in the day, BJP president JP Nadda hoisted the flag at the party headquarters and garlanded the statues of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The party will also organise a blood donation camp at the headquarters. Nadda will also participate in a procession at Karol Bagh. The party will also organise "Samajik Nyay Pakhwara" between April 7 and 20.
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"On Wednesday, BJP chief Nadda will interact with heads of 13 missions. The interaction will have everything to do with knowing the party and briefing foreign envoys about the BJP. No element of foreign policy will be part of the interaction," the head of the BJP's foreign affairs department, Vijay Chauthaiwale said. The envoys will interact with BJP chief Nadda to know more about the world's largest political party, he added.
Envoys from France, the European Union (EU) delegation, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Italy, Hungary, Vietnam, Norway, and the High Commissioners of Bangladesh and Singapore will be present at the event that will take place at 4 pm today. The BJP will also observe a 'Samajik Nyay Pakhwada' (Social Justice Fortnight).
with Agency inputs
