Narendra Modi, Amit Shah chair BJP national executive meet; over 2,000 delegates discuss party issues
PM Modi is going to address the national executive meeting of the BJP, which is being attended by over 2,000 delegates at the Talkatora in new Delhi
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BJP president Amit Shah takes stock of the party's performance at its national executive meeting in New Delhi on Monday that will conclude with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address. PTI
More than 2,000 delegates are in attendance at the meet, which is also marking the end of a year-long exercise to commemorate Deen Dayal Upadhyaya's 100th birth anniversary. PTI
"Our party has criticised Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's statements in Berkeley University, where he said that our country was running on dynastic politics. BJP has always worked on politics of performance," Piyush Goyal explained Amit Shah's speech. PTI
Nitin Gadkari said India's relations with foreign countries are improving. "There were disputes between India and China. But Narendra Modi successfully resolved the issues, and tensions on the border were resolved," he said. PTI
"In Kashmir, we have inaugurated Rs 40,000 crore worth of projects. We are also focusing on developing infrastructure in the Naxal-hit areas. Development will deter terrorists in all these regions," Gadkari said.
Amit Shah is set to launch a 15-day padyatra (journey on foot) in Kerala from 3 October to protest political violence against its workers, Piyush Goyal said. PTI
The prime minister will be launching a new scheme in the evening at 6 pm, which will provide electricity to the poor, Goyal said. PTI
"The steps that this BJP government have taken from Day 1 have always ensured that we work towards a corruption-free environment. Demonetisation, pulling up Benami properties, shutting down shell companies among other measures, were some of the big steps undertaken by us," Goyal said.