BJP president Amit Shah arrives in Mumbai on Thursday night prior to the party’s Foundation Day celebrations to be held on Friday. Nirmal Harindran
BJP Foundation Day Highlights: BJP president Amit Shah (Centre) along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (second from right) and other leaders during the BJP foundation day celebration at in Bandra. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
The BJP celebrated its Foundation Day on Friday with a huge rally of its party workers in Mumbai. Speaking at the event, Shah congratulated the millions of workers and paid tribute to the karyakartas who sacrificed their lives for the party. He recalled how the party began, with minimum representation, but has grown to be the single largest party in both Houses of Parliament. He added that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the party will emerge with a grand victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Shah attacked the Opposition parties and taking a dig at their coalition compared it to the reaction of animals stuck in a flood-like situation. He said, “I had heard a tale that when a devastating flood comes, all the trees, plants, leaves, etc flow away and then all animals including snake, mongoose, dog, cat, cheetah, lion jumps on a single banyan tree because they all are scared of the water below the tree. Similarly, our PM has created fear within the opposition, which is now teaming up to fight the BJP in the election.”
Party president Amit Shah, who arrived in the city last night, was accorded a grand welcome at the airport. He chaired a meeting Thursday with the core committee of the Maharashtra BJP to outline the party’s political strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Three lakh party workers from across the state attended the BJP’s conclave today at Bandra Kurla Complex.
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Taking to Twitter this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he bows to all BJP Karyakartas on the special occasion of the party’s Sthapana Diwas. “We remember, with great pride, the heroic service and sacrifice of all Karyakartas who built the BJP and committed themselves towards creating a stronger and better India. #IndiaTrustsBJP,” he added.
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