BJP faced more adversities in independent India than Cong under British: Modi


New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI): BJP has faced more adversities in independent India as compared to what Congress would have during the British rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and lamented that every effort of his party was seen in "bad light".

Asserting that BJP has made more sacrifices than any other party, Modi, who laid the foundation stone of the new party headquarters here, said fissiparous forces have become more active as the country's strength has grown and it is now more imperative to ensure that the society is strengthened and becomes more harmonious.

Underlining his party's commitment to take everybody along with the motto of 'sabka saath, sabka vikaas', he asked party workers to present to the country and the democratic world an example of how a party "devoted to ideals and devoid of dynasty" functions as the world knows the saffron outfit "not the way it is but based on hearsay".
"BJP will be the only party which has faced adversities since its birth. It faced difficulties at every turn and its every effort was seen in bad light.

"Even during the British times, the Congress party would not have faced so much adversity that we, our dedicated workers have gone through in 50-60 years," he said at the event attended by top BJP leaders including party chief Amit Shah, L K Advani, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley among others.

During the recent West Bengal assembly polls, it was difficult for the BJP candidates to even hire an office in Kolkata as anybody willing to given them space would face trouble, he said in an apparent attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress.

"No party has perhaps made more sacrifices than us (BJP) after freedom," he said, adding that "hundreds of" its workers were killed because they were not associated with the prevalent ideology of those times.

BJP workers do not work for crowd but for organisation as "anybody can collect a crowd by talking about populist issues but what is more important is to stick to ideology", he said.

In a lighter vain, he said election candidates of no other party would have forfeited more deposits than those of BJP as they kept fighting for their ideology irrespective of the results.

Modi used the occasion to congratulate grappler Sakshi Malik for bringing glory to the country by winning a bronze medal in the Rio Olympics.

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Had Shakshi not won the Bronze Medal, Modi would have disappeared in Somalia ...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    It is like - blaming wrong stage/platform by a person who don't know how to dance.

    Achche din syndrome is visible.

    DOMBARATAVAYYA EDU DOMBARATA

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Every political parties is built after under going lot of adversities and better not to plead and quantify these adversities with other party.

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  • Kamath, Udupi/bangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    What Modi told is aboslutely true... anybody who has little bit of neutrality in thinking would agree. Of course part of the problems were from their own cadres.

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  • Roshan mangloori, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Naturally,when they supported British how they can expect
    ill treatment from them.If it is said by Kanhayya kumar or Aamir khan what would have been the reaction from the self claimed patriots.

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  • Amith, udupi

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Modiji ..BJP was not around during independence ..But Yes RSS was with british against congress during independence struggle and RSS killed Gandhi ..and hindu mahasabha still does not respect our national flag and RSS too hoists Baghwa and depicts bharat mata with bagwa instead of Indian flag

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  • Kamath, Udupi/bangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Yes BJP was not there but the current Congress was not there either. Current Congress is Congress (I). To call current congress same as INC which fought for independance is not correct

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  • Ks , Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Your comment is not justified. Far from truth

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  • Amith, udupi

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    shakuni neeti never worked in past nor will work in future Modiji ...if u sow good ..u will reap good ...or else ..janta maaf nahin karegi ...

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Yeah all knows that adversities, so your own people were sleeping at your Independence day speech.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Sadly for 50-60 years people never voted BJP to come to power and you were dumped in the opposition bench. You never did anything good for the people in deeds for 50-60 years. Now you are power not because you did something good for the people but you promised the moon to the people and people are seeing now not even a broken star. To sum up with your own words people are seeing you in "Bad Light". Don't blame the people. Now people have realized that you are not even fit to be in opposition either. Both ways you destroy the country.

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  • Narendra Kumar, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    This very same Mr. Modiji was making mockery of Congress Party in almost all elections rallies during 2014 general elections....including the great economist turned ex-P.M Dr. Manmohan Singhji.

    Now just in two years time of BJP ruling, entire BJP has realized how Dr. Manmohan Singh must have managed Indian Economy and India's relations (Foreign Policy)with neighboring countries which brought laurels by world leaders!!!

    Mere talking words will not help Modiji......You need to show results...where are the signs of your Achhe Din....Kam se kam aapko ahesaas aur pata lagne ka shuruwaat to huwa. Danyawaad!!!

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  • alfria, mumbai

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    I, knew that modi is used to cracking jokes, but I did not know he can also crack sad joke.

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  • Jossey Saldanha , Nashville

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    BJP's real enemy is within ...

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    BJP workers do not work for crowd but for organisation as "anybody can collect a crowd by talking about populist issues but what is more important is to stick to ideology", he said. - guilt feeling

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Communal BJP polarized Indian politics to it's hidden agenda.In the long run it could be backfired for them.

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  • MICHAEL NORONHA, Mysore

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    BJP cannot govern without setting the nation on fire - either communal inferno or caste politics or minority bashing. The nation is on fire on one issue or the other to ensure that the party's face shine in the blaze. They invite adversities through their actions.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    Spot on, winning 282 seats and making Congress zero in 15 states in LS 2014 with 31% votes nationwide was also similar shock to Nation....

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  • Francis, Dubai

    Thu, Aug 18 2016

    This will be a temporary phenomena my friend. What is happening in 'India Today'? Burning everywhere. Wait and see for tomorrow and in the future...

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