Amid the ongoing debate over the validity of triple Talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday advocated “justice” for Muslim women and asked party workers to reach out to them and ensure that they are not troubled by anyone.
Delivering the concluding address at the two-day National Executive meeting of the party, Modi said Muslim women should move forward and wondered whether “we could not help them in their effortIJ”
He also asked the party workers to visit such places where Muslim women need help in joining the mainstream.
In his comments on triple talaq, Modi called for justice for the Muslim women but cautioned that it should not lead to any conflict in the Muslim society.
Asked about the comment of Modi on triple talaq, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who briefed the media later, said the Prime Minister briefly spoke on the issue saying “Muslim women should get justice and none should be exploited”.
“Ham nahin chahate ki Muslim samaj main sangharsh ho, nyay milna chahiye”, Gadkari quoted the Prime Minister as saying.
In his address, Modi outlined a vision for India in 2022 “without poverty, inequality, and social strife” and asked party worker to be in “mission mode” to achieve goals when the country reaches 75 years of its independence.
He sought party workers and leaders not to be complacent after poll victories and rather set their eyes on taking “a long jump” in history and “march with speed” to “change history”.
“Vijay ke baad unmad nahin hona chahiye aur jeet ko vinmrata se sweekar karna hai,” he said.
Modi focused on developing “Jan Dhan” (bank accounts, wealth for the poor), “Van Dhan” (tribals, forests, environment, etc), “Jal Dhan” (irrigation, drinking water, water recharge, use of sea water) for all encompassing development of the country.
The Prime Minister said the party and the Government will have to work for uplifting socially, economically and educationally backward masses and gave a “new vision” for “New India”.
He gave the concept of P-2 and G-2 — pro-people, pro-active, and Good Governance — which would bring change in the life of the last man in the ladder. “We have to speed up and what we have done so far is not enough,” the Prime Minister said.
In his address, Modi specially marked party’s victory in Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, describing it as “historic”.
BJP president Amit Shah came in for high appreciation from the Prime Minister as “a political strategist”. Modi said his was the biggest contribution in the party’s expansion and growth.
Modi cautioned workers and leaders not to get distracted by the propaganda “manufacturing factory” and “be focused and be positive”. He also asked party leaders to not to get strayed into giving “misleading statements”.
The Prime Minister said he was always available if there was any complaint, sources said.
The Prime Minister said power was not their goal as politics is an instrument of socio-economic transformation of country’s overall-economic, social, educational transformation.