He stated that wherever the BJP has reached is not due to any one person but generations of Karyakartas and their families. Shri Modi affirmed that for the BJP, the
‘Desh’ is above the
‘Dal’ (Above the party is the nation).
“We will work anywhere for Bharat Mata. Our Mantra here is Gujarat’s growth for India’s growth. I said it on my first day and I am saying it now- will leave no stone unturned in working hard.”
Shri Modi said, “There is a big difference between the BJP and the Congress. There cannot be a comparison.” Taking on the Centre for the rampant misuse of power Shri Modi affirmed, “I want to warn those sitting in Delhi- if you think your CBI attacks will make us unhappy you are wrong. If you think you can trouble BJP Governments with Governors then take it in writing…the people will give you an answer and have already answered you.”
Shri Modi took a dig at the top Congress leadership for their poor understanding of India. He declared, “I heard a speech of the Congress leader and I was pained. I wondered if they think like this for the nation! The Congress leader said India is a beehive. For you it may be a beehive but for us, this nation is our Mother. Bharat is our Mata and its people are our brothers and sisters. This is a pure land and a land of saints, Rishis.” He added, “Do not insult our Bharat Mata. If you do not understand India go learn but do not do this.”
Taking on the Congress leaders, both in Gujarat and in Delhi Shri Modi said, “There is a big water shortage but their leaders are not even aware of it.” He affirmed that the Gujarat Congress leaders are misleading the people in the name of water and further pointed, “I tell them, if you are worried about the farmers, tell your Government in the Centre give permission to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. We cannot wait any longer to finish work on the Sardar Sarovar Dam. Congress will have to give an answer to the people.”
Thanking Shri Rajnath Singh for his very kind words earlier during the programme, Shri Modi said, “You (Rajnath Singh ji) have been very kind to me. The name may be taken of Modi but the credit goes to my Karyakartas brothers and sisters. If they had not worked hard, who would know Narendra Modi? This is all due to them.”
Watch the complete programme including the speech of BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh
Shri Modi further opined that there are political parties that have been in existence for over 80 years still have not been able to come to power but it was the BJP, which in a very short span formed the Government at the Centre under Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Shri Modi urged the Karyakartas to go out with the determination to make the Lotus shine and to those throwing dirt on the BJP he said, “The more dirt you throw, the more the Lotus will shine.”
Before Shri Modi, BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh spoke on the occasion. He said, “If there is the most popular leader in India today, it is Narendra Modi.” He said that Shri Modi has walked on the path of Mahatma Gandhi and made Gujarat a model state of development. He also lauded Shri Modi for rising above divisive politics. On the development of Gujarat, Shri Singh said that even the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation that is headed by the Congress President lauded Gujarat’s progress and so did a report from USA, which called him incorruptible.
Referring to the various phrases and adjectives used against Shri Modi by Congress leaders, Shri Rajnath Singh affirmed, “It hurts when such as Chief Minister is called a ‘Maut Ka Saudagar’ (merchant of death) but the people have answered these elements very well. Congress got an answer for calling him ‘Maut ka Saudagar’ and this time when you called him Yamraj, the people will teach you a lesson, wait for 2014.”
The entire State Cabinet, Ahmedabad Mayor, all heads of various BJP Morchas among other BJP leaders were present during the Karyakarta Mahasammelan. Party workers from all across Gujarat attended the event in large numbers.
