National president of the BJP, Amit Shah address thousands of workers will on Saturday apparently to provide thrust to the saffron party’s campaign of becoming the largest party in the world. More than 50,000 workers are likely to attend conference to listen motivational speech of the party president as the BJP aims to include additional 50-lakh members in the party through workers’ efforts.
Shah arrived on Friday evening to attend the programme on April 11 at Morhabadi ground which is scheduled to begin from 11am. The BJP is upbeat about the visit and preparations were in full swing at the venue to welcome the popular leader. “Guidance of the national president holds a great deal of significance for creating a worker committed for fulfilling the aspirations of the people of the State. The visit is not about just gain or loss in the membership drive,” said, State president of BJP, Ravindra Kumar Rai.
The BJP State president confided that the party has crossed 40-lakh mark through the membership drive and additional 10-lakh will be crossed as per schedule. Shah will be accompanied by senior leaders from the Central leadership. The State president expressed that the party will reach at each and every person of the society. “This preparation is being made to make the membership drive more extensive and the party will reach to all sections of the society,” added Rai.
The function will portray achievements of 100 days of the State Government and works done by the BJP-led Government of National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. The achievements are likely to be depicted through leaflets and banners. Besides, cutouts of 10 former national presidents of the BJP will be put up to commemorate the event. Notably, Shah is the 10th national president of the party.
Party officials expect that the magnetic leader will pull a crowd of more than 50,000 workers from across the State and do not rule out the figure to reach 1-lakh. As many as five parking slots for vehicles have been earmarked, eight entry points have been created for the 80,000-sqft waterproof main stall. Organisers have planned to welcome Shah with Chhau dance. Around 14,000 chairs will be placed at the venue and four lED (light emitting diode) screens have been installed for greater visibility at the venue.
The party has setup district wise stalls—two for big districts and one for smaller districts-- for registration of workers at the venue. The national president is likely to address a core committee meeting of the BJP after the workers’ conference.