BJP State President and Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash on Saturday demanded to hold Panchayat polls in Jharkhand as soon as possible and assured aggressive contest by the BJP in the elections. Addressing a meeting of party workers at the party headquarters in Ranchi, Prakash said that BJP is focused on ensuring 100 per cent Covid-19 vaccination in the state and will support vaccination facilities at pollingbooths.
“People are fed up with the ruling state government, which has failed to cater to the needs of commoners,” said Prakash.
Addressing the meeting, Leader of Legislature Party and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi attacked the Congress party and said that instead of paying tribute to Birsa Munda, the Congress supported dynastic politics.
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on making Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary memorable by celebrating ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on this day, Marandi said that the BJP has always stood in support of the tribal community and gave the due respect to tribal heroes.
“For the first time eight tribal MPs were inducted in the Union Cabinet. Many programmes are being run by the central government for the upliftment of the tribal society,” Marandi added.
While addressing the meeting, Organisation General Secretary Dharampal Singh gave directions to the party workers regarding the expansion of the organisation. He directed to organise training classes among party functionaries.
Direction was also given to successfully celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on November 15 at every booth. Along with this, Singh also called for offering vaccination at polling booths. He directed the district heads to reorganize booth committees.
Addressing the meeting, BJP ST Morcha National President and MP Samir Oraon said that the people of the tribal society are feeling proud about the Centre’s decision of celebrating the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’. He said that the freedom fighters of the tribal society are being honored in this way for the first time. Under this programme, tributes will be paid to all such freedom fighters and Gaurav Diwas will be a matter of special pride for Jharkhand, said Oraon.
Earlier, Deepak Prakash, Babulal Marandi, Samir Oraon and Dharampal Singh garlanded portraits of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Bajpayee
The meeting was conducted by State General Secretary Balmukund Sahai and vote of thanks by State Minister Subodh Singh Guddu. During the meeting, State General Secretary Aditya Sahu, Pradeep Verma, State Minister Subodh Singh Guddu, State Vice President Aparna Sen Gupta honored the office bearers with flowers.