saffron scoop | PM Modi’s ‘Bharat Jodo’ blueprint is his mantra for BJP’s success after 2029

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Last Update: January 20, 2023, 11:47 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi gave a glimpse of what India should look like not only after 2024 but also after 2029 in BJP's national executive.  (Image: Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File)

PM Narendra Modi gave a glimpse of what India should look like not only after 2024 but also after 2029 in BJP’s national executive. (Image: Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File)

PM Narendra Modi’s message after BJP’s national executive is clear: strengthen the party’s base by connecting with communities that are not its traditional voters to truly unite India.

Saffron Scoop

Prime Minister Narendra Modi There was a gathering of his top leaders listening to him in the National Executive of the BJP. The party is in election mode and is gearing up for the assembly as well as Lok Sabha polls. Almost everyone had placed bets on the prime minister being more outspoken about the upcoming elections, and many had a pen and notepad ready to jot down instructions.

But on the last day of the meeting, many leaders who came out of the executive expressed surprise that how Prime Minister Modi did not speak much on the election. They missed listening to his political comments. Is it possible for him not to speak about politics and the future of the BJP just before the elections in such an important meeting? What did they miss?

The Prime Minister, as always, took the gathering by surprise as he went on and on about how he envisions the India of tomorrow, aware of its glorious ancient past. Many said his message was more about bringing people together – such as reaching out to Muslims and communities that have not voted for the saffron party and organizing festivals such as the Kasi Tamil Sangamam – for unity. India In all sense.

Well, many fail to see what PM Modi wants India to see and more than that, the BJP has an enviable presence across the country. He also gave a glimpse of what India should look like – not only after 2024, but also after 2029.

Modi gave his party leaders a kind of long-term success mantra. Since the BJP wins mainly in places where nationalism becomes an election issue and a strong India without divisions of caste, regionalism and religion plays to its advantage, he asked leaders to strive to achieve this.

Take the example of Kashi Tamil Sangamam, which they want to replicate in every state. What is achieved by this? It has brought together the people of Kashi and Tamil Nadu to celebrate their cultural ties and religious affiliations. This may eventually help people overcome the language divide, which has been very strong, and the North-South divide which has become a character of politics in the southern states.

Modi wants each state to find its religious and cultural roots in other states and the bond it creates will be unbreakable. All would be one in a country where state boundaries transcend language and space – a barrier used by political forces to divide people rather than unite them.

In doing so, the role of their party leaders is to bring people closer with the help of those who are considered an authority to pave the way to achieve this. What will it do for BJP? Many in the party believe that the result of the 2024 Lok Sabha election is a given, and what Modi told the leaders will ensure the party’s victory in 2029 as well. Let there be a clash of civilization but only after knowing to whom you belong. And once the histories are intertwined, these skirmishes fade away before they pose a threat to India’s unity.

What did the PM suggest?

Organizing more events and festivals like Kashi Tamil Sangamam, reaching out to Muslims even if they don’t vote for the party. At the last national executive held in Telangana, Modi had asked party leaders to engage in social engineering and reach out to sub-castes or backward among other communities. These are the people who make a difference when they are angry with the party on any issue or when a certain community is angry with the party.

A clear message emerged from the BJP’s national executive meeting this week: strengthen the party’s base by connecting with communities that are not traditional BJP voters. With Modi seeking a third term in 2024, the BJP has been tasked with expanding communities such as Pasmanda and Bohra Muslims.

The party feels that by 2029 it needs to end regional, caste and linguistic divisions in the country. Even regional parties will not be an obstacle in BJP’s dream of India. Once the base is strong, the party will be able to easily implement the ideological agenda that has been on its list since its inception.

Will PM Modi be able to do this?

Despite the fact that Modi’s stature is very high and no one dares to dissuade him, it is not easy for him to get leaders to work on the tasks that he does and the level of promptness that work requires . Many do not deliver on time even on the tasks given by the organization. “We are a party that has genuine internal democracy,” quipped a senior leader. While there may have been times when Modi may have been let down by senior leaders, he certainly did not let it come in the way of accomplishing his tasks.

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