The NaMo Mantra

  

With the latest buzz about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to New Delhi to address party workers, it seems he is all set to take the fight against Congress. To ensure the fulfilment of his dream to conquer 7 RCR, BJP’s top leadership today asked its state units to strengthen the organisation from the booth-level, and reach out to prospective voters from all segments and age-groups. In a meeting of the Central leadership with the state unit president and organisation general secretaries held on Sunday, BJP Election Campaign Committee Chief Narendra Modi and party president Rajnath Singh said the mood in the country is strongly against Congress and the main opposition is the only viable alternative.

As per sources, Modi also underscored the need for tapping the young and first time voters who, he said, are restless for a change. The 20 sub-committees formed by the party have been asked to become more active. The conclave also discussed how to make the planned rallies a success, strengthening of booth committees, and door to door and village to village campaigns. BJP President Rajnath Singh gave a call to make ‘Mission 272+’ for Lok Sabha elections a success. He criticised the Congress for failing to check price rise, falling Rupee and increasing unemployment. He said the government is now going for capital control which is a regressive step and shows a 1980s mindset,”  said BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javedkar. The BJP President also hit out at the UPA government on the issue of security.

Rajnath Singh in his address at the BJP campaign committee meet said that Congress-led UPA government has not dealt with Pakistan in a befitting manner. “There have been 18 ceasefire violations in the last 10 days by Pakistan. It is giving covering fire to infiltrators, and helping separatists and terrorists. Unless Pakistan gives an assurance that it will not sponsor terror activities and abjures firing at the border there should be no talks,” Javadekar said, quoting the BJP President. Modi also said the party needs to implement its plans effectively in the coming 200 days. Constituency congregations and reaching out to the people was emphasised by him.

The meeting supposedly also gave special attention to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Delhi where the party has stakes in the forthcoming Assembly elections. The state unit presidents of these states presented their report cards of the work done and the progress made so far. BJP sources said election campaign committees for these states are likely to be announced soon. Changes in the Delhi BJP set up are also likely with murmurs that Harshvardhan may be made the election campaign committee chief and the face of the party in the polls. This change, if effected, is aimed at clipping the wings of Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel. Several top party leaders are unhappy with his functioning.

Meanwhile, BJP campaign committee chief Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders will finalise party strategy for state assembly polls in 2013 as well as the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, in a six hour meeting that is scheduled on Sunday in New Delhi. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, LK Advani, Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley and BJP President Rajnath Singh are present at the session, which is also being attended by states unit presidents and office-bearers. The party is likely to get feedback on the progress made in formation of various teams from booth-level committees and above.

BJP has also launched a website to invite suggestions for its “chargesheet” against the “decade of misgovernance” of the Congress- led UPA. Party workers, supporters and the masses have been asked to give feedback. The party is also working on reaching out to voters through the conventional routes of holding public rallies and door-to-door campaigns. On Saturday, the party had organised a media workshop for its spokespersons and media cell and asked them to be aggressive but maintain decorum and decency while while countering the opposition through television debates and press interactions.

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