Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with BJP Booth Karyakartas from Chennai Central, Chennai North, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tiruvallur through video conference today. Prime Minister Modi regularly holds such interactions with party workers as part of the BJP’s outreach campaign.
The interaction began at Chennai Central where a Karyakarta asked PM Modi about the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ of the Opposition parties, to which PM Modi replied, “Many political leaders today are talking about a Grand Alliance or the Mahagathbandhan. Let me tell you that this alliance is for personal survival, not ideological support. This alliance is for power, not for the people. This alliance is for personal ambitions and not for people’s aspirations.”
Prime Minister Modi further spoke at length describing several instances where Congress had insulted and deceived several key leaders from different political parties, who are now talking about an unholy alliance against his government.
Responding to another question by a Karyakarta, PM Modi asserted that elections are not won by leaders, they are won by the continuous efforts of the party Karyakartas who form the backbone of the BJP’s political organisation. He further said, “The more our Karyakartas are filled with respect and pride for our Motherland, the more they are connected with the people; the more sensitive out Karyakartas are towards the problems of the poor, the easier will be for us to emerge victorious.”
At its conclusion, the interaction also saw PM Modi talk about several other important issues such as the future growth of urban cities in India and the challenges and opportunities posed by them. In this regard, he enlisted how the current BJP government has taken rapid strides in fulfilling its vision of a New India through transformative schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Saubhagya Yojana and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Today several leaders are talking about a Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
This alliance is for personal survival, not ideology based support.
This alliance is for power, not for the people.
This alliance is for personal ambitions, not people’s aspirations: PM @narendramodi
Several of these parties & their leaders are deeply inspired by Dr. Lohia, who was deeply opposed to the Congress, its ideology & the way Congress did politics. What sort of a tribute are they paying to Dr. Lohia by forming an unholy and opportunist alliance with the Congress: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Dr. Lohia always said the Congress is a compromised party, which had made compromises on many ideological issues: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Elections are not won by leaders, but elections are won by our hardworking karyakartas: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
The more the karyakartas are filled with respect and pride for our Motherland, the more they are connected to the people, and the more sensitive they are towards the poor, the easier will be our victory: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Congress tries to spread lies among people. They spare no efforts to mislead people about the progress our country is making: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Today, India is growing at a rapid rate.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
India’s dreams, aspirations and expectations are also growing at a rapid rate.
The cities are bustling with economic activity: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
I have always maintained that urbanisation is not a challenge, but an opportunity.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Our efforts are also showing results. An international study states said that all the 10 top growing cities for the next 2 decades in the world will be from India: PM @narendramodi
Our goal is to prepare our cities for challenges of New India. Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanized state in the country. For urban housing, the government has committed over 6000 crore rupees to the people of the state: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) more than 1.20 lakh urban houses have been constructed and handed over to the people. We are fast moving towards the goal of Housing for All by 2022: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Sometimes, time flies so fast, that we forget some remarkable things we achieved in the recent past.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
2018 was a watershed year for India. As a nation, we took giant strides towards our goal of building a New India: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
2018 was a year in which the empowerment of the poor took centre stage.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
In 2018, for the first time in the history of India, all villages of India are electrified.
In just this one year of 2018, the lives of more than 2 crore families were brightened by the Saubhagya Yojana: PM
In 2018, we launched the world’s largest health insurance scheme. In 2018, over 6 lakh families have got free medical treatment through PM-JAY: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
2018 is the year in which we marked the start of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
In 2018, the total sanitation coverage of India crossed the 95% mark. Remember, it used to be 38% in 2014: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
2018 was also an important year for India’s economic growth.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
When 2018 began, India was ranked 100 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings. In 2018, we jumped from rank 100 to rank 77, the biggest jump for any nation in one year: PM @narendramodi
Today, if we are able to work so rapidly to create a New India, it is because of the foundations our senior citizens laid.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
The values and wisdom of our senior citizens are important for us: PM @narendramodi
We have given top-most focus for the dignity, financial security and well-being of our senior citizens.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) December 23, 2018
Today, senior citizens have to pay much lower income tax than what they used to pay four years earlier: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/efQMFHsXtm
