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Shah duo were addressing recently held be it improving irrigation facilities for the economy through Demonetisation
two day meet of national executive, top farmers, interlinking of rivers or provid- disaster; ‘Perish’ the future of youth and
policy making body of Bhartya Janata ing farmers with the soil health card,” farmers.”
Party, at Ambedkar International Cen- he remarked. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati
tre in Delhi. The meeting was attended On farmers’ distress, the BJP national had reacted the day upper castes organ-
by national office bearers and state BJP executive adopted a resolution reiter- ised “Bharat Band” terming it a BJP spon-
presidents who discussed the party’s ating its pro-farmer policies targeted sored affair targeted mostly in the states
preparations ahead of elections in four to double their income. It enumerated where assembly elections are going to
states and the national election next year. government’s initiatives to provide take place. She took a clear stand that her
Launching a blistering attack on the Minimum Support Price calculating government gave clear directions dur-
Opposition in his inaugural address, BJP input cost plus 50 percent as a base to ing her rule that there should not be any
chief Shah said that Modi government is fix minimum support price for their misuse of this enactment legislated to
working for “making India” whereas the produce. It also described steps and protect atrocities on poor and downtrod-
Congress is working for “breaking India.” finances provided by the government den people. It is the duty of the govern-
he termed the proposed “mahagath- for various integrated schemes for the ment of the day to check its misuse.
bandhan” (grand alliance) of the BJP’s benefits of farmers such as trade policy The BJP meeting was convened after a
rivals is an illusion and myth, and will for agricultural development, prad - year as against the party’s constitutional
make no difference to its fortunes. han mantri fasal BimaYojna, Soil Health requirement of holding one in every
BJP sounds a bugle for moved political resolution endorsing credit, Employment Generation in Rural cil hasn’t met even once in the last two
Card, Fertilizers, Irrigation, Agricultural
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
three months while the national coun-
the party’s pledge to build “New India”
years. The people were anxiously expect-
Areas, Livestock Development, Green
ing to know about the structural changes
by 2022, and said “the opposition has
2019 Lok Sabha polls neither a leader nor a policy while Prime The new party in policies to bring down of high petrol
Minister Narendra Modi is the most pop-
and diesel prices into their monthly
theme, it seems, is
ular leader in the country. The opposi-
budgets but the two day meet did not find
inspiring way for their concerns.
tion’s plan to defeat the saffron party was
The BJP is considered to be a party of
a day dream.” “New India’ as proposed
on the idea of the
in ‘Vision 2022’ will be free of poverty, aimed at thriving upper castes with the overall dominance
Modi sets an upbeat tone for the coming elections in four state Assemblies and 2019 general elections by corruption, terrorism and casteism,” the of Brahmins and Rajput leaders at its
giving political theme ‘Ajeya Bharat-Atal Bhajpa,’ writes MUDIT MATHUR resolution added. party’s nationalism helm of affairs. The last general elections
Supporting the resolution Union HRD and the legacy left witnessed excellent mastery of Amit
Minister Prakash Javadekar said the par- Shah’s caste engineering to attract alien-
here are challenging policy the graph of party at all-time high. Shah’s expanding network of more doctors and ty is optimistic for return to power with behind by liberal ated caste leaders from Samajwadi Party
issues boggling the mind of tenure as BJP chief and his team has been medical colleges for the people. “We will an even bigger majority. “The opposi- stalwart and former and Bahujan Samaj Party into his fold.
the masses due to growing extended till 2019. strengthen each polling booth, win each tion has no agenda or strategy and they The neglected second line leadership of
price rise, burning the deep Taking potshots on Congress efforts nine crore workers and 22 crore people only believe in ‘Modi roko abhiyan’ (Stop PM Vajpayee other political parties fetched rich divi-
T hole into the pockets of com- to form grand alliance to give a united will map the entire nation. We have not Modi),” He added. “Modi government has dends for BJP in terms of winning 2014
mon man mostly due to its consequential fight to BJP, Modi said, “They (opposi- been at rest since 2014,” Modi told his top vision, passion and imagination, and a lot Lok Sabha and 2017 state assembly elec-
overall impact on their monthly budget tion parties) could not stand each other, party cadre. of development work has been done in Energy, Operation Green, White Revo- tions. Perhaps it was the dilemma why it
due to erratic hike in petroleum prod- today they are forced to hug each other. “I am from Gujarat, undefeated for 31 the last four years under the NDA rule. lution (dairy development) and Blue avoided evolving participatory approach
ucts; farmers facing worst ever agrarian We want development with a human years. It is the same place from where Internal security has become better and Revolution(fisheries development). Guja- to impending crises points at a public
crisis resulting rise in suicides cases of face, equality with humanity.” He shared Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has rat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani revealed platform having divergent views and
debt-ridden farmers and outburst of up- the podium with his trusted lieutenant come from. We have no arrogance of also come down,” he added. that Modi will unveil the world’s biggest interests. Upper caste resistance to res-
per caste resistance to reservation and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah power, we see power as an instrument to “Atal ji was a Gentle Giant,”Arun Jaitley statue, ‘Statue of Unity’, of Sardar Vallabh ervation and amendments to the SC\ST
amendments to the SC\ST Act. and old guard and one of the party’s improve people’s lives,” he said. “We have described him while moving Condolence Bhai Patel on the occasion of his coming Act has been contentious issue as many
Amid all these developments, Prime founders Lal Krishna Advani. Overzeal- done great work in the past four years. Motion. He said BJP is committed to the birth anniversary on 31st, October. BJP stalwarts were opposed the manner
Minister Narendra Modi has set an up- ous by performance of BJP in various Our performance of 48 months will be path and ideal set by Vajpayeeji. “BJP’s stoic silence on real issues like such sensitive matter was dealt with.
beat tone for the coming elections in four states since 2014, party President Amit judged against their (Congress’) perfor- Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh petro hike, inflation, falling value of Ru- The deferment of organisational
state Assemblies and 2019 general elec- Shah said, “We will win 2019 polls and mance of 48 years. They don’t fight on Chouhan, who is gearing up to face up- pee, failing economy and Rafale Scam elections till after the 2019 polls and it
tions by giving political theme — “Ajeya after 2019 victory, nobody will be able to issues, they fight on lies. Their falsehoods coming assembly elections in Madhya has once again proved its indifference to appears that the top leaders and core
Bharat-Atal Bhajpa.” replace us for next the 50 years.” must be refuted strongly.” Pradesh said, that the party and state sufferings of people,” commented con- strategist would be using some other
The move, it seems, is aimed at thriv- Focusing his government’s achieve- Discussing future course of action government is working in tune of PM gress party spoke person Randeep Singh modus operandi to scuttle ongoing
ing on the idea of the party’s nationalism ments, the prime minister said ten crore Amit Shah said that we will win 2019 Modi’s vision to double the farm income Surjewala on twitter. Attacking on policy efforts of opposition unity for a grand al-
and legacy left behind by liberal stalwart people will be benefited from the cover- polls and after 2019 polls victory, nobody by 2022. He added that an agriculture issues Surjewala said, “BJP now stands for liance as it appears to be uncomfortable
and former prime minister Atal Behari age of ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme. He will be able to remove us for next 50 resolution was passed during the execu- -‘Break, Jam and Perish’! ‘Breaking’ the proposition for 2019 general elections.
Vajpayee. The election campaign would was referring to recently conceived new years. We are not saying this out of ego- tive meet. “Modi government has been backbone of India’s MSME’s and shop-
be led by Modi-Shah duo that brought flagship scheme of affordable healthcare tism but on basis of our work. The Modi- excellently performing on every front, keepers through flawed GST; ‘Jamming’ LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM

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