Ahead of party national president Amit Shah’s three-day visit to Haryana, the State BJP unit has swung into action to disseminate information about the achievements of Manohar lal Khattar Government during 1000 days of the party’s rule in the state.
The BJP state executive committee which met at Jind for two days concluded on Thursday with party chalking out plans to promote its achievements in last 1000 days rule. Chief Minister Manohar lal, his cabinet ministers, several MlAs and MPs attended the meeting. Haryana’s BJP incharge Anil Jain and party Haryana chief Subhash Barala were also present at the meeting.
A day before, a meeting of district presidents and other office-bearers was convened to make preparations ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Haryana. Shah is scheduled to stay in Rohtak from August 2-4 with an aim to strengthen the party cadre and connect with the voters ahead of general elections and state assembly polls in 2019.
Rohtak, which was the epicentre of the 2016 violent Jat agitation, is considered a stronghold of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. During lok Sabha polls 2014, Congress had managed to retain its Rohtak seat, with Deepender Singh Hooda being the only Congress candidate recording victory during the polls.
Chief Minister Manohar while talking to the mediapersons at Jind said that the schemes launched during the swarna jayanti year were reviewed during Thursday meeting. Discussions were also held regarding Amit Shah’s upcoming visit and the celebrations to observe the birth centenary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on September 25 in the state, added he.
Meanwhile, the Police arrested several Congress workers at Jind on Thursday who wanted to show black flags to the CM in protest of BJP’s 1000 days rule in Haryana.
During the two days executive meeting, the BJP state unit also passed a resolution appreciating the development works undertaken during 1000 days tenure of Manohar lal led Haryana Government.
“The state BJP unit will deploy an army of more than 12000 party workers at booth level to disseminate information about the achievements of BJP led Haryana Government. While some party workers were asked to remain present in their constituencies for six months starting May this year, others will remain there for one year till 2018 to undertake various party related works,” said a senior party leader.
He said that the party has decided to constitute a party workers unit at all 17018 booths in the state to strengthen the BJP at grassroot level.
The BJP leader said that the party has also decided to plant 100 saplings at every booth during monsoon season.
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Haryana BJP to intensify its campaign to reach the masses
Apart from this, the party youth wing will organize sports related events from August 9 to 15 at mandal level in the state in a bid to promote sports.
The party workers have also been asked to undertake various programmes to promote good works undertaken by the BJP Government during its half tenure in the state, he added.
The party leader said that the Ministers, MlAs and party spokespersons will also held a series of programmes to apprize people about the achievements of the BJP and its roadmap for the future of Haryana.
With an eye on 2019 polls and to improve party’s image, the ruling BJP had initiated a campaign from May 26 to connect with the people of the state. The party will organize a series of events to meet the state populace. All morchas and committees of the state BJP had been given responsibilities to run campaigns across Haryana till 2018.
A day before, Haryana BJP chief had announced that the party is gearing up for the next elections and will contest the next assembly polls under the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar lal. The 63-year-old Khattar had taken oath as the first Chief Minister of the BJP Government in the state on October 26 in 2014.
The BJP Government had completed its 1,000 days in office on July 21 and Manohar lal had on the occasion listed several developmental initiatives of his government.