PM Modi asks BJP members to focus on young generation, border villages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP members on Monday to expand the party during its membership drive in a way that a maximum number of its women candidates are elected to Lok Sabha and assemblies when the 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures come into forceSpeaking at the launch of the drive he said the womens reservation law will be coming into force during the kalkhand period of the organisation that this membership campaign will buildModi was enrolled by BJP president J P Nadda as the first member of the drive in the presence of its senior leaders including a host of Union ministers such as Rajnath Singh and Amit ShahHe has often spoken about increasing womens support for the BJP and has asked the party to boost its outreach to themThe prime minister asked party members to be innovative in enrolling new members and urged them to make border villages fortresses for the BJP and focus on the tribals as well as the generation in the 1825 years age groupHe said the young generation is not aware of the media headlines focussing on a host of scams 10 years ago when the Congressled UPA was in power and they have only seen the new India which is doing well in a host of sectorsThe young generation as BJP members would be the biggest source of strength for the party to fulfil the resolve of making India a developed country by 2047 Modi assertedThe BJP launches the drive to renew the membership of its existing members and enrol new members every six years in line with its constitutionModi said the BJP is the only organisation which follows democratic principles in running its organisational affairsHe took a swipe at opposition parties saying many of them are examples of what happens when political organisations do not follow internal democracyModi suggested that BJP workers start the membership drive in the first village of the border states and also carry out a special drive to reach out to the masses in all aspirational districts and blocks which have undergone transformation due to the governments focus on good governanceWe gave permanent addresses to four crore people who did not have a pucca house for the last threefour generations lived in slums and streets Is it not an occasion to reach out to them he saidRecalling the BJPs rise from its humble beginning as a twoMP party in Lok Sabha Modi credited its commitment to the ideology of nationfirst and peoples welfare for its riseThe BJP and its forerunner Jana Sangh were mocked by its rivals he said adding the ruling party has done a lot to change the countrys political cultureModi also took exception to those calling the BJP an election machine and said such reference is an insult to the party Winning elections is a byproduct of the continuous efforts and hard work of my party workers he saidModi likened the BJPs membership drive to welcoming new members to a family The drive is not about numbers but is all about an ideological and emotional campaign he saidThis membership drive is not a ritual it is an expansion of our family This membership drive is not a game of numbers This membership drive is an ideological and emotional movementhellipOur emotions are guided by patriotism for the welfare of 140 crore people of the country Modi saidThe partyrsquos membership drive is not just for increasing the numbers but strengthening the country Thats why we should carry out this expansion drive considering it a sacred work he addedModi asked party members to take up the challenge of building the party in weak areasLet us all begin this membership drive from the weakest polling station Its easy to gain members where the BJP is popular but we must work harder in challenging areas to spread our influence and gain support he saidThose who are poor in the country have faith in our policies decisions and their outcomes We have to move forward with that strength Modi said adding I am fully confident that this membership drive will break all previous records under the leadership of NaddajiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever