New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled the old days of the Jan Sangh era while launching the BJP’s membership campaign 2024. PM Modi said, we are the people who painted the lotus on the walls but painted it with such devotion that we believed that the lotus painted on the walls will someday get painted on the hearts as well. The PM said that during the Jan Sangh era, when we were not in politics, we used to paint the Jan Sangh symbol Deepak on the walls. Then people of political parties used to make fun of it and say that one cannot reach the corridors of power by painting a lamp on the walls.
#WATCH Delhi: Addressing the launch event of BJP’s ‘Sangthan Parv, Membership Campaign 2024’, Prime Minister Modi said, “We are the people who painted lotus on the walls. But we painted it with such devotion that we believed that this lotus painted on the walls will someday be painted on the hearts as well… pic.twitter.com/X5UIjurH8l
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) September 2, 2024
Referring to an incident that happened about 50 years ago, the PM said that the people of Jansangh were doing Satyagraha in Ahmedabad and one of our activist sisters who had gone to jail had a 9-month-old baby in her lap. She came out after spending a month in jail. This party has reached here by enduring such atrocities.
#WATCH Delhi: At the launch of BJP’s Sanghatan Parva, Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets emotional, “Our party workers used to protest against those in power for the issues of people. So they kept going to and coming out of jail. 50 years ago, People… pic.twitter.com/0bStJNgVga
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2024
The Prime Minister said that some people have always made fun of us. Even when we had only two members in Parliament, we were ridiculed in a very ugly manner. The character of some people is such that they think that by doing this they become great. Facing such criticism, being dedicated to the welfare of the common people, living the spirit of Nation First, we kept moving forward and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay had given us the mantra ‘Charaiveti, Charaiveti, Charaiveti’ – keep moving forward – has guided us. It was said for our workers that one foot should be in the train and one foot in the jail.
Watch: PM Narendra Modi says, “Some people have always mocked us. Even when we had only two members in Parliament, we faced ridicule. Some individuals believe that such mockery makes them appear important. Despite facing such criticism, we remained dedicated to the welfare of the… pic.twitter.com/o23BLXanjO
— IANS (@ians_india) September 2, 2024
Modi said that today another phase of our membership drive has begun. From the days of Bharatiya Jana Sangh till now, we have made every effort to bring a new political culture in the country. If an organisation or political party through which people confer power does not follow democratic values and does not develop internal democracy, it gives rise to the issues that we see in many parties today. As Amit Shah said, our party is the only party in India that strictly follows democratic processes while expanding its work according to its constitution and constantly strives to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people.
Watch: PM Narendra Modi says, “Today marks the beginning of another phase of our membership drive. From the days of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh to now, we have made every effort to bring a new political culture to the country. If an organization or political party through which the… pic.twitter.com/6gnmfZsYL3
— IANS (@ians_india) September 2, 2024
