Nadda asks BJP workers to gear up for 2023 K'taka assembly polls
Hospet, Apr 17: BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday gave a clarion call to the ruling party workers in Karnataka, where assembly elections are due early in 2023, to become an instrument of change and ensure that the country moves forward.
He was addressing party men at the state executive committee meeting here.
We are strongly pursuing our Mission Repeat'. We are marching with the Mantra of Nation First. Party Next and Self Last,' Nadda said.
You have to work with the motto: We are all dedicated and devoted with our mission to see that India goes forward and we are also ready to see that the party and I become the instrument of change." With an eye on the assembly polls in Karnataka just a year away, Nadda asked party leaders and workers to reach out to the masses and create awareness about the good work done by the BJP led government at the Centre as well as in the state.
He said the party's vision and mission should be crystal clear that the workers and leaders are not after the chair, to become MLA, ministers or MPs, but to ensure that change takes place in the society.
Nadda also recalled the various schemes introduced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed government that transformed the lives of people, including Swachch Bharat Mission, Ujjwala scheme, one nation one ration card', and PM Kisan Bima Yojana.
Asking the BJP cadres to gear up for the next election in the state, Nadda said, With the blessings of Modi and Yediyurappa and under the leadership of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, this is the golden time of Karnataka where it can march towards development. Noting that only BJP was the option to take the nation on the development path, Nadda said no leader in the Congress or regional party can explain what they are going to do for the people.
Other parties have people talking about regionalism, language and caste, and to divide people, but they do not have even a few words to wipe the tears of poor, the BJP leader claimed.
On the party's success in the recently concluded elections in four states, including UP, the BJP president said people used to claim that the BJP will lose the election but with the blessings of people, Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath came to power again.
After independence, this is for the first time that a chief minister has completed his five years tenure in Uttar Pradesh and he has again taken oath as the chief minister, he pointed out. He averred that only BJP is a national party based on ideology while others are dynastic parties.
PDP, National Conference, Shiromani Akali Dal, JD(S), TDP, YSR Congress, TMC, Samajwadi Party, RLD, Biju Janata Dal , Lok Dal, Shiv Sena, NCP are all dynastic parties. AAP will also become a dynastic political party very soon, Nadda claimed.
Referring to the Indian National Congress, the BJP president said, It is neither Indian, nor National. It is reduced to a regional party confined to two states. It's not a Congress anymore. Anyone who speaks against the leadership becomes anti-party. It is just a brother-sister party, Nadda said.
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Fadnavis rides motorcycle to Vidhan Bhavan, says PM Modi asked only for 'small sacrifices'
Mumbai (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday rode a motorcycle to the Vidhan Bhavan here and later defended the Centre's austerity measures, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only "asked people to make small sacrifices".
He also criticised the Opposition for creating "unnecessary controversy" over the matter, adding that questioning the PM's foreign visits - aimed at strategic alliances and economic benefits - was "sheer foolishness".
Fadnavis arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan in South Mumbai on a motorbike from his residence 'Varsha', with BJP leader and minister Ashish Shelar accompanying him, to attend the swearing-in of new members of the legislative council.
The move comes as part of the measures after PM Modi's appeal to conserve fuel and foreign exchange in view of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has disrupted global energy supplies. India relies heavily on West Asia for crude oil and gas imports.
On Wednesday, CM Fadnavis announced a series of austerity measures, including halving the number of vehicles in the convoys of his cabinet colleagues, and cancelling foreign tours of ministers and officials.
Addressing reporters here on Thursday, Fadnavis said the state government had curtailed convoys, cancelled avoidable foreign tours and decided against holding large government events for the next six months.
Targeting the Opposition, the CM said similar austerity measures had been adopted by previous governments, including during the tenures of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and P V Narasimha Rao, as well as by former finance minister P Chidambaram in 2012.
"The Opposition needs to show some maturity. Countries across the world have taken even tougher decisions. The prime minister has only asked people to make small sacrifices while himself taking very tough decisions. Creating unnecessary controversy over this is not appropriate," he said.
Fadnavis said he travelled by motorcycle to send a message on fuel conservation, adding that symbolic actions by political leaders help spread awareness among people.
"When leaders act symbolically in this manner, the message reaches the people. That is why I came here on a motorcycle," he stressed.
The chief minister said all unnecessary foreign visits by officials and ministers had been stopped, and efforts were underway to reduce fuel consumption and save foreign exchange.
"We have reduced our convoys. Wherever petrol and diesel can be saved, wherever foreign exchange can be conserved, we are making every possible effort," he said.
Fadnavis said a major government event scheduled in Satara on Friday would, however, go ahead as it was planned in advance and expenditure had already been incurred.
He said around 25 lakh families would receive benefits valued at Rs 10,000 crore under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana during the programme.
"After this event, however, no large government programmes will be organised over the next six months," he added.
The CM also dismissed criticism on social media over PM Modi's foreign visits, saying overseas trips aimed at strategic alliances and economic gains for the country should not be equated with avoidable travel.
"The appeal is only against unnecessary foreign travel. It does not mean businessmen should cancel important overseas deals. Criticising the prime minister's foreign visits is sheer foolishness," he said.
