BJP launches 'Saugat-e-Modi' programme reaches to Muslims, other minorities

On Tuesday the BJP launched a nationwide outreach program for the minority community beginning with the distribution of SaugateModi kits containing eatables and clothing for Muslim women ahead of Eid celebrationsBJP Minority Morcha national president Jamal Siddiqui who launched the initiative announced that similar kits will be distributed next month to economically weaker members of other minority communities during their respective festivals under the lsquoSaugateModirsquo programmePrime Minister Narendra Modi always says that he is the guardian of 140 crore Indians and he takes part in all festivals He participates in Christmas Easter Baisakhi and sends chadar for offering at Nizamuddin Dargah and Ajmer Sharif he saidSo we decided that we will give kits with food to our brothers and sisters who are poor Each kit will also have a cloth for our sisters he informed reported PTISiddiqui said as many as 32000 BJP Minority Morcha workers including office bearers of its state district and mandal level units have been engaged to implement the programmeOur karyakartas will meet people Muslims in their respective areas across the country and give them kits greeting Eid Mubarak on behalf of the prime minister he addedHe additionally stated that The programme was launched in Delhi and other states in the country today We have set a target that each of our karyakartas should reach out to at least 100 people with SaugateModi kits under the programme greeting Eid Mubarak on behalf of the prime minister reported PTISiddiqui noted the programme will continue beyond Eid to greet members of other minority communities including Sikhs and Christians on their respective festivals like Baisakhi and Easter to be celebrated next monthPM Modi also alleged that the Congress hampered development of Mumbai and Maharashtra during its tenureThe political temperature in Mumbai soared on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the stage at Shivaji Park in Dadar delivering a speech that accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA of stalling the cityrsquos development during its tenure Just days ahead of the elections Modirsquos remarks underscored his message that the BJPMahayuti coalition represents progress and stability for MaharashtraIn Mumbai we have done work worth croresrdquo Modi said emphasising the extensive infrastructure projects completed under his government and contrasting them with Congressrsquos record of ldquocreating roadblocksrdquo to progress In his 30minute speech PM Modi avoided direct attacks on Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar instead appealing to Maharashtra residents to unite and vote the Mahayuti coalition into powerWith inputs from PTI