Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Bharatiya Janata Party’s membership drive isn’t just a ritual but expansion of the family and also an ideological movement.PM Modi, who launched the BJP’s 2024 membership drive by renewing his membership, said that the membership drive and the organizational structure that will be established during this period will coincide with the implementation of 33 per cent reservation in Legislative Assemblies and Parliament.
“If this 33 per cent reservation for women is to be introduced during this time, then in my membership drive, can we include all those individuals who can help my party ensure that the maximum number of women are elected as MLAs and MPs, thus making this crucial decision a success?” he asked.
He recalled his early days into the party and said that he painted Lotus on the walls and always had faith that Lotus will bloom in people’s hearts.
“When I was not in politics, at the time of Jana Sangh, our workers used to paint ‘diya’ (symbol of Jana Sangh) on walls with enthusiasm… and leaders of several political parties used to mock, saying that one cannot reach the corridors of power by painting ‘diyas’ on walls. We are those who painted ‘lotus’ on walls with such confidence that we knew, one day the ‘lotus’ painted on walls will be painted on hearts of the people,” PM Modi said.
He said BJP is the only political party that is following the democratic process.
This is the only political party in India that is following the democratic process while expanding its work, and continues to improve to live up to the expectations of the people,” he said.