NEW DELHI, Jan 16: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow of about one kilometre — from Patel Chowk to the NDMC head office in central Delhi on Monday on way to attend the two-day BJP national executive meeting.
Enthused BJP workers and supporters lined the roads and greeted the PM by showering flower petals and chanting slogans, while he waved to his supporters throughout the roadshow from his car. Huge cut-outs of the Prime Minister were placed along the road, besides several posters highlighting various initiatives of the government, and also India’s presidency of the G20. Stages had been erected at places. Folk artistes from several states performed on some of them, while others blared patriotic songs.
The ruling party national executive meeting, which is likely to endorse an extension of tenure for party national president JP Nadda and deliberate on its strategy for assembly and general elections, started in the national capital with Modi joining the brainstorming session.
Ahead of the big event, Mr Nadda held a meeting with in-charges and co-in-charges from across the country. JP Nadda also inaugurated a grand exhibition, featuring several themes, at the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) convention centre. Accompanying the PM in the National Executive will be 35 Union Ministers, 12 Chief Ministers, and 37 regional heads besides some 350 party workers.
The first exhibition theme is “Sewa, Sangathan, aur Samarpan (Service, Organisation, and Dedication)”. The second theme — “Vishwa Guru India” – featuring India’s contribution in the global fight against Covid, and the G20 presidency. The third theme, “Good Governance first”, display steps taken to ensure better governance.
Other initiatives like empowering the deprived, inclusive and strong India, and conserving the age-old icons like building the Ram temple at Ayodhya, and the rise of Sanatan Dharma across the globe, are the other themes showcased on the sidelines of the meeting. Political and economic issues will also be discussed, and organisational issues in poll-bound states will be examined.
Nadda’s three-year term as the national president ends this month. Party sources said his term was expected to be extended at least till the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are over.
(Manas Dasgupta)
