Covid, Ukraine War Couldn't Stop India's Growth. We've Replaced UK As 5th Largest Economy: JP Nadda In K'taka

BJP state vice president Nirmal Kumar Surana said that Nadda would attend the "Shakti Kendra" heads meeting of Tumakuru and Madhugiri assembly segments on January 5 in Tumakuru.

New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda, who is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka, on Thursday said India is having a stable economy, it has surpassed Britain to become the fifth largest economy.

"After Covid & Ukraine war, many powerful countries are faltering. Inflation & unemployment rising in China. Even USA & Europe are facing economic trouble. But, India is having a stable economy, it has surpassed Britain to become the fifth largest economy," said Nadda.

Nadda stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established a "politics of report card" in the nation, and that the party will go into the elections in Karnataka with a report card detailing how it performed.

He urged his party cadres to take the message of BJP's inclusive politics and its belief in taking all sections of the society together, regardless of religion, caste, or gender. Congress' other name is "corruption, commission, and casteism," and they should be made to sit at home, he said.

Nadda stated, "When we go for election we will go with a report card, every single of our leaders, thumping their chests with pride, will say we had promised this and we have done it, we had not promised something, but still we have done it."

He urged members of the party to inform the public that neither the incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai nor the former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has left any stone unturned in their efforts to advance Karnataka.

Nadda was addressing the "Shakti Kendra" heads meeting of the Tumakuru and Madhugiri Assembly segments of the BJP as the party gets ready for Assembly elections that are likely to take place in April or May.

He stated that he had come to the meeting to meet the workers, who carry the party and government's message to the people at the ground level. 

"I have decided to visit all parts of Karnataka and directly speak to karyakartas as we prepare for upcoming elections." Further asking party workers to organise "tiffin meetings" at Shakti Kedras and booth-level to unify the society and ending casteism, Nadda said exchange food, send out a message of togetherness and party's ideology.

The event was attended by state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel, party national General Secretary in charge of Karnataka Arun Singh, and ministers J C Madhuswamy, B C Nagesh, and Araga Jnanendra.

The BJP president stated that since PM Modi took office, dynasty and caste politics have ended, and that he is moving everyone forward together with the mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas," accusing the Congress party of vote bank politics, dividing the people in the name of caste, creating regional divides, and also engaging in casteism, dynasty, and appeasement politics.

He stated, "The political culture has totally changed" since Modi assumed office as Prime Minister, and he added, "He has changed the culture, conduct, and the character of India's polity." Nadda urged BJP karyakartas to strengthen the party's roots in addition to its development agenda, stating that this must be done to strengthen Karnataka. If the state must be strengthened, the BJP's ideology must be strengthened.

Work towards creating an "able booth", he said, "our booth should not be weak, it should take all sections of the society together like religion, caste, age, gender. Unify everyone under BJP's symbol, and we have to work towards it. So give representation to all sections in your booth and shakti kendra, also ensure that Dalits are associated with the party, no caste should be left out."

Pointing out that several major economies, including the United States, China, and Europe, are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID and the conflict in Ukraine. He outlined the various initiatives and programs implemented by the BJP government in Karnataka and the actions taken to satisfy the demands of various communities for reservation.

Nadda said, "I was pained because with such a statement, he has brought down the standard of Karnataka's politics. A leader is known by the statement he gives." BJP respects its political opponents and under Modi it is strengthening cooperative federalism, he said, "They (Congress leaders) fight here, they don't get opportunity to meet their high command, today speak lightly about others."