JAIPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah directed BJP’s core committee members and leaders in Rajasthan on Sunday to aggressively publicise Modi govt’s achievements in the past 10 years during the campaign for the April 19 and 26 Lok Sabha elections in the state. BJP is eyeing all 25 LS seats in Rajasthan for the third consecutive time.
Shah is in Rajasthan on a two-day visit.After a close-door meeting with senior leaders at a private hotel in Jaipur, Shah held a road show in Sikar and returned to the state capital, where he addressed social organisations and BJP leaders during a late-night meeting.
At his third event, Shah accused Congress of inflicting four wounds on society: corruption, casteism, nepotism, and terrorism. “PM Modi has eradicated these ailments and has ushered in a new era of governance by consecrating the grand temple of Lord Shri Ram, revoking Article 370, implementing 33% reservation for women, and abolishing triple talaq,” he said.
In a direct attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Shah said: “He has accused PM Modi of neglecting OBCs, yet Modi himself hails from the OBC category. He reads out a taped speech and doesn’t even know whose govt was in the country 30 years ago. Rahul Gandhi does caste politics. This country is no one’s grandchild. If a person represents society, he should not become the boss.”
Earlier in the day, Shah told BJP leaders that the party should not be complacent about being successful in the past, and give 100% support to its candidates. “He fixed the responsibility of senior leaders on all 25 seats. He emphasised the push for ‘Abki Baar 400 Paar’ by winning all the seats in the state. During his address to the party workers, he underlined that the party should contest the polls with unity and leave no room for factionalism,” said a leader.
Later, Shah held a road show in Sikar for party candidate and two-term MP Sumedhanand Saraswati, who is up against INDIA bloc’s Amra Ram of CPM. The Sikar event also officially marked his campaign in Rajasthan.
A massive crowd gathered in the major markets of Sikar to witness a rally, which received an overwhelming response. As Shah’s convoy passed through the streets, people adorned the route with flowers and shouted victory slogans. Accompanying Shah were CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and Saraswati, who rode alongside him in an open car throughout the rally.
Although Shah did not convene any formal meetings during his visit to Sikar, his presence sent a clear message to party workers to rally behind the chosen candidate. With Ram being an opposition alliance nominee, the mobilisation of support from Congress workers on the ground could potentially pose a formidable challenge to BJP’s prospects in the region.
Shah is in Rajasthan on a two-day visit.After a close-door meeting with senior leaders at a private hotel in Jaipur, Shah held a road show in Sikar and returned to the state capital, where he addressed social organisations and BJP leaders during a late-night meeting.
At his third event, Shah accused Congress of inflicting four wounds on society: corruption, casteism, nepotism, and terrorism. “PM Modi has eradicated these ailments and has ushered in a new era of governance by consecrating the grand temple of Lord Shri Ram, revoking Article 370, implementing 33% reservation for women, and abolishing triple talaq,” he said.
In a direct attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Shah said: “He has accused PM Modi of neglecting OBCs, yet Modi himself hails from the OBC category. He reads out a taped speech and doesn’t even know whose govt was in the country 30 years ago. Rahul Gandhi does caste politics. This country is no one’s grandchild. If a person represents society, he should not become the boss.”
Earlier in the day, Shah told BJP leaders that the party should not be complacent about being successful in the past, and give 100% support to its candidates. “He fixed the responsibility of senior leaders on all 25 seats. He emphasised the push for ‘Abki Baar 400 Paar’ by winning all the seats in the state. During his address to the party workers, he underlined that the party should contest the polls with unity and leave no room for factionalism,” said a leader.
Later, Shah held a road show in Sikar for party candidate and two-term MP Sumedhanand Saraswati, who is up against INDIA bloc’s Amra Ram of CPM. The Sikar event also officially marked his campaign in Rajasthan.
A massive crowd gathered in the major markets of Sikar to witness a rally, which received an overwhelming response. As Shah’s convoy passed through the streets, people adorned the route with flowers and shouted victory slogans. Accompanying Shah were CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and Saraswati, who rode alongside him in an open car throughout the rally.
Although Shah did not convene any formal meetings during his visit to Sikar, his presence sent a clear message to party workers to rally behind the chosen candidate. With Ram being an opposition alliance nominee, the mobilisation of support from Congress workers on the ground could potentially pose a formidable challenge to BJP’s prospects in the region.