In his second interaction with the diplomats in the ongoing “know BJP” programme, BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday interacted here at the BJP head office with a group of 14 heads of missions to India, including those from the USA and Australia and Israel.
BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh, National Vice-President DK Aruna, Party in charge of Foreign Affairs Vijay Chauthaiwale, BJP National Spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam among others were also present during the interaction.
Welcome address was given by Convenor of Overseas Cell Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale. Diplomats were shown a short-film since the inception of Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1951 and the BJP in 1980.
Diplomats were taken through BJP's political journey from two MPS to 303 MPs in the Lok Sabha.
Nadda spoke about the importance of the day chosen to have the 2nd round of these meetings with the ambassadors - the day is marked as birth of Buddha (Buddh Purnima).
He said while on this day Prime Minister Modi is offering prayers at Gautam Buddha's birth place in Lumbini, Nepal - the day is also marked as the 8th year anniversary when BJP first came to serve in Union Government winning full majority in Parliament with 282 seats in 2014.
The BJP President spoke with the diplomats on the policies of the Modi Government as well as the party structure and its various departments and the event, according to a statement by the BJP.
The foreing guests made a number of queries during Question- Answer session on the party's ideology and politcal economic agenda in coming years under the current leadership.
Diplomats from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Fiji, South Wales, Denmark and Canada and Indonesia also attended the meeting.
On April 6, the BJP”s Foundation Day, Nadda had launched the initiative “Know BJP” specifically to address the overseas audience and had over four-hour-long interaction including question-hour session preceded by a documentary detailing party’s political history, ideology , structure and programme, with the Head of Missions of 13 countries of the world.
BJP intends to continue such interactions with small groups of foreign diplomats in the future too. Exchanges of delegations with political parties from different countries are also being planned in due course of time, said a BJP statement.