Giving a call to take forward the promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the form of resolutions, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to the party workers to prepare for a new test every day to fulfill the aspirations of every citizen.
Addressing the party workers on the occasion of 42nd the Foundation Day of the Bharatiya Janata Party organised in the party office here on Wednesday, the chief minister said, "The BJP returned to power after 14 years of exile in 2017. During the last five years, the government and the party have worked extremely well in coordination for the welfare of every section of society without any discrimination. This resulted in the people of Uttar Pradesh voting us to power for the second consecutive term with a two-thirds majority in the assembly.”
Speaking about the Lok Kalyan Patra, Yogi said the BJP treats every promise made in the Sankalp Patra as a ‘mantra’.
“We have to accept every word of it and fulfill our promises. The government will work tirelessly to fulfill the expectations of 25 crore people of Uttar Pradesh,” he said.
“On the occasion we congratulate the workers across the state. The loyalty of all of us towards the nation, our sense of dedication towards our values, ideals, and the goal of taking the schemes to the last person sitting in society has been fascinating the world for a long time now,” he added.
"When we all work together to achieve a common goal, it gives a sense of trust to the people and they start connecting with us automatically,” he said.
Recalling the struggles of the party and its leaders, the UP chief minister said that the BJP had seen many ups and downs. He said that back in 1952, when the country was about to see its first general elections, the Bharatiya Jan Sangh was established with a purpose to create a sense of devotion towards India.
"When the then ruling party was playing with the integrity of India and was conspiring to separate Kashmir from India, Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee raised the voice and sacrificed his life. No one can question BJP's dedication towards the Ram Janmabhoomi issue, which was the biggest cultural movement in India after independence," Yogi said.
"It was April 6, 1980, when some of our leaders separated from the Janata Party and formed the Bharatiya Janata Party. At that time leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani took the pledge to establish this new party as a representation of the feelings of the country. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed the majority government at the Centre in 2014, no one could think that it would be successful in mobilising wide public support within the country and the dream of the people's sentiments seen by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay seems to be coming true today,” he said.
The chief minister said that for the first time in 2014, over 12 crore people got toilets in their houses, and three crore people got roofs over their heads. “Under the Prime Minister Mudra Yojana, crores of youth have got employment. Not only this, 12 crore farmers have benefited so far from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi and six crore poor families have been provided free health insurance under Ayushman Bharat Yojana,” Yogi pointed out.
“Our party is sparing no efforts to make sure the benefit of each and every scheme reaches the last person of society, irrespective of their caste and religion. Whether it is the Central government or the state governments, representing the feelings of every citizen and interest of the nation are paramount for the party,” he said.
Earlier, in a series of tweets, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president JP Nadda, the ‘Samajik Nyay Pakhwada’ being celebrated by BJP would prove to be helpful in bringing positive change in the life of the person standing on the last rung of society.