In order to consolidate its support base in time for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned to capitalise on the legacy of the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while also propagating the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel along with holding shows of the movie Chalo Jeete Hain inspired by the childhood of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From poetry recitation events and medical camps in slums to 150 kilometre long walks in all assembly constituencies, the BJP will undertake various activities including Shaurya Diwas to mark the anniversary of the surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the coming months.
The BJP State president Ajay Bhatt informed about these planned activities while addressing the media following the meeting of the State-level office bearers of the party here on Thursday.
Bhatt informed that to mark one month of Vajpayee’s demise on September 16, Kavyanjali programme will be held at the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha levels wherein poems by Vajyapee and about him will be recited in homage to him. A day later, the Kavyanjali Sewa Saptah will be launched and observed till September 25-the birth anniversary of Deendayal Upadhyaya.
As part of this programme, medical camps will be held in slums and the residents will also be informed about the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. After the programme, the movie Chalo Jeete Hain– inspired by the PM’s childhood experiences-will be screened in various cities and big villages across the State. On September 29, the party will observe Shaurya Diwas to mark the anniversary of the 2016 surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on terror launch pads in P0K.
Ex-servicemen and families of martyrs will be honoured, talks will be held and statues of martyrs will be garlanded on the occasion. On October 2, to commemorate the 150th Gandhi Jayanti, party workers will undertake a fortnight long 150 kilometre walk in each Vidhan Sabha constituency raising public awareness about the works undertaken by the Government to fulfill Gandhi’s vision of Gram Swarajya.
Run for Unity will be organised on October 31 to mark Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary.
Earlier, while addressing party leaders and State office bearers, Bhatt said that the BJP State organisation had been appreciated at the national level. In the coming Lok Sabha and local body elections, the party will achieve a resounding victory on the strength of its taintless leadership and works.
BJP joint general secretary (organisation) Shivprakash said that the party will secure a majority in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The party will have to clarify the position strongly and clearly to counter the misconceptions being spread in the public by the Congress and other opposition parties, he added.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the party has the capability and leadership to reach every person and voter in the State ahead of the parliamentary polls. While the party had secured 55 per cent votes in Uttarakhand in the previous polls, it will aim for 65 per cent votes this time. About 60 State level office bearers of the party were present in the meeting.