Ram temple, CAA delivered; UCC, ‘One Nation One Election’ coming up—Modi on 47 years of BJP
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that the BJP government had delivered several of its promises, including the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the construction of Ram Mandir, whereas its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and ‘one nation, one election’ missions were still underway. He also highlighted the revocation of Article 370 as one of the party’s key achievements.
“Under the vast and sacred banyan tree of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, we received the inspiration to step into politics with pure intentions and integrity. In the initial few decades, we devoted our energy to setting policies for the organisation. Then came the time when the BJP threw itself wholeheartedly into building itself as a strong cadre-based party,” the PM said, addressing party workers virtually on its 47th Foundation Day.
“We built such a vast cadre of workers dedicated to working with a spirit of service, who made the party’s principles the ideal of their lives, and who never accepted any compromise with their values in any situation,” he added.
The PM said the party’s mission was still ongoing—“…serious discussions are taking place in the country today on all such topics, such as Uniform Civil Code, ‘one nation one election’” and “significant progress is being made in this direction”.
He added, “The nation knows that the BJP is sincerely striving to face every challenge and will continue to do so. Positive results have been achieved before, and they will be achieved in the future as well.”
Earlier this month, while releasing its manifesto for the Assam assembly elections, the BJP promised to implement the UCC in the state if voted to power again.
The BJP-ruled state of Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the UCC, with Gujarat passing a bill on the same recently.
Modi further highlighted decisions taken and implemented by the BJP government. “The end of hundreds of black laws from the British era, the construction of a new Parliament building for democracy, 10 percent reservation for the poor in the general society, a law to ban triple talaq, CAA, the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya… there are countless such works that are the result of the BJP’s honest efforts,” he said.
Modi said the Congress had betrayed the people of India after winning a record number of seats back in 1984. The BJP, he stressed, was continuously working for the country’s development, adding that the Congress only worked for one family—a reference to the Gandhis. “Congress always gave importance to one family, whereas the BJP gives equal respect and importance to everyone,” he claimed.
Addressing workers virtually, the PM said that the BJP was the only political party where one considered the party as their “mother”. Reflecting on foreign relations, Modi said that Indian culture had taught the spirit of ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam (the world is one family)’.
“There was a time when India kept a distance from many nations, but today’s India builds relations with all nations,” he said.
Expressing confidence of doing well in the upcoming elections in the five states, the PM thanked BJP President Nitin Nabin for organising the foundation day event.
“This is the first foundation day of the party after he became president. At this time, in the five states where elections are taking place, we can see a new energy in the party. It feels that Nabin ji has brought newness and fresh energy into the party,” he said.
(Edited by Madhurita Goswami)
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