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3 Kamal Sandesh October 1-15, 2016

Organisational Activities:BJP National Council meeting : Kozhikode

Presidential Address..................................................................... 6Concluding Address of PM Narendra Modi............................ 9Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Birth Centenary Resolution.... 11Statement Condemning Uri attack.............................................. 14Kozhikode Rally............................................................................. 15

ShradhanjaliDiscipline as important for party as is religion for societyBy Sundar Singh Bhandari........................................................ 16

ArticleNot Modi’s, it is Birthday of the poor

By Prabhat Jha..................................................................... 20

OthersPresident's Pravas in Lucknow (UP).......................................... 18Excerpts of MFA Sushma Swaraj’s Speech at UNGA .......... 20Mann Ki Baat................................................................................. 26Concluding Part : PM's Speech on 15 August........................ 27

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Navratri is a major Hindu festivaldedicated to the worship of Goddess

Adi Shakti or Maa Durga. Navratri literallymeans nine nights. During these nine nightsand ten days, nine forms of Shakti areworshiped and the tenth day is commonlycelebrated as Vijayadashami or Dussehra.

Nine forms of Shakti that areworshipped during the Navratri are: Firstnight- Shailputri, Second- Bhramcharini,Third - Chandraghanta, Fourth -Kushmanda, Fifth - Skandmata, Sixth -Kaatyayani, Seventh-Kaalratri, Eighth - Mahagauri and Ninth Navratri - Siddhiratri areworshipped. Tenth day is commonly celebrated as Vijayadashami.

Navratri is a very important festival in all parts of the country. In the western Statesof Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat it is the principal festival of the year and duringwhich the traditional dance of Gujarat Garba is widely performed.

This festival is celebrated with great zeal in North Indian States like Uttar Pradesh,Bihar, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and performances of theRamlila are the major attractions in these states. The Dussehra of Kullu in HimachalPradesh is particularly famous in the North India.

The large procession of Goddess Chamundeshwari on a golden throne mounted onseveral well decorated elephants in Mysore, Karnataka is the main attraction of theNavratri festival in South India.

In Eastern part of India particularly in Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal and OdishaHindus believe that it is lucky to start a new venture, project during Navratri or onDussehra. So people and particularly the business community celebrate it as the New Year.In major Shakti Peethas like kali in Kolkata, Tara Tarini in Odisha, Kamakshya in Assam,Bimala in Odisha and in other major Peethas the Navratri is celebrated for 16 days.Everywhere, the Sharad Navaratri culminates in the day of Vijayadashami or Dussehra.

Navratri : 01-10 October, 2016

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.BJP National Council meeting held in Kozhikode, Kerala has reinforced the resolve

of BJP activists to realize the ideas and ideals which has inspired them all alongthe party’s journey. The occasion was significant as it marked the beginning of

the birth centenary celebrations of the propounder of the philosophy of IntegralHumanism Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya. It was in Calicut (now Kozhikode) thatDeendayal ji was elected the president of Bharatiya Janasangha in 1967. It was herethat he delivered his first presidential address which continues to inspire the activistsand leaders of BJP while pursuing the goals of national reconstruction. As rightly saidby Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah, Kozhikodein that sense is a place of pilgrimage for BJP karyakartas.

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya not only propounded the philosophy of IntegralHumanism, he also showed how to practice it in real life and politics. His simple lifestyle, connect with the karyakartas, political and economic philosophy, commitmentfor ideals and ideology and belief in practicing what he preached made him a sage inpolitics. It was his leadership, towering intellect and organizational capabilities thatshaped Jansangh into an alternative to the Congress politics. While Indian policieswere fashioned under the Nehruvian ideas, Deendayal ji showed an alternative pathto the nation and soon was able to challenge the Congress hegemony. Within one andhalf decade of its formation Jansangh became second largest party in the Lok Sabhaafter Congress and became part of non-Congress governments formed in nine states in1967. It was a big blow to the Congress and a huge achievement for Jansangh. Theuntimely demise of Deendayal ji which still remains shrouded in the mystery cut shorthis journey but his ideals and principles continue to guide the party.

The National Council meeting held on 24-25 September 2016 will go into the historyas an occasion on which party rededicated itself to the goals of Integral Humanism andAntyodaya. The decision to observe the year long centenary celebrations as “GaribhKalyan Varsh” will strengthen the commitment of the party towards poor anddowntrodden of the country. While the NDA government at the centre under thecharismatic leadership of Narendra Modi is tirelessly working for the upliftment ofpoor, Dalits, STs, OBCs, women and youth, the coming year may saw many more suchefforts on wider scale which may intensify the national struggle against poverty andinjustice. The concept of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ can be realized when the poor anddowntrodden of this country finds opportunities for progress and get support andincentives for their hard work.

The people of Kerala responded overwhelmingly to the call of National council andattended the rally in large numbers. If enthusiasm of people is any indication then itcan be said undoubtedly that BJP has emerged as a new hope for the people of Kerala.Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the occasion to warn Pakistan and sent a sternmessage to the terrorists and their supporters. The chanting by a disciplined anddedicated gathering has created a new ambience of trust between the people and BJP.The entire success for this huge programme may be credited for the hard work anddedication of the Kerala BJP karyakartas. Let the message go loud and clear that “GaribKalyan Varsh” will see the dawn of Antyodaya in the country!

“Garib Kalyan Varsh” will see thedawn of Antyodaya


The BJP National president, Shri AmitShah ji on September 25 addressed theparty national council in the dream city

of Kozhikode, Kerala-an event that wasdedicated to the memory of Pt DeendayalUpadhyaya. Speaking on the occasion, heurged the partyworkers to observethis centennial yearof Upadhyaya ji'sbirth as the Year ofWelfare for thePoor.

The BJPPresident said thatthis Calicut sessionwas historic forevery party workerwho lived theideology and idealsthat theorganization stoodfor. He said thatthis land of LordParashurama was like a pilgrimage for allworkers, as this is where Pt DeendayalUpadhyaya had begun his journey as thepresident of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1967,transforming the political scenario of thecountry with his philosophy of uplift of thelast man. He said that the Jana Sangh that hadbegun with a mere 11 members was today aparty of over 11 crore members. He said thatthe journey from being a party in the oppositionto being the ruling party, that from the JanaSangh to the BJP and that from Calicut toKozhikode has seen the contributions andsacrifices of several sages and selfless workerswho worked with Dadhichi-like dedication

devoting every ounce of their sweat and blood,and every moment of their time to the party- and that is why the BJP is today at the heightof its glory. Shri Shah said that the BJP nowhad more than 325 MPs, more than 1,000 MLAsand governments in 13 States of the country

including some thathave coalitionpartners. He saidthat all thesegovernments werededicated to thewelfare of the poor.

Throwing lighton the life of theepitome ofsimplicity, humility,knowledge andmodesty, PtD e e n d a y a lUpadhyaya, ShriShah said that hewas an amazingpersonality who

was first an ordinary worker of the party andonly then its leader. He said that Upadhyayaji's ideals of uplift of the last man and IntegralHumanism would guide the country and theworld for decades to come. He said thatIntegral Humanism and its eternal applicabilityare symbols of unison of human beings andnature, materialism, humanity and socialharmony. The BJP governments at the Centreand the States are constantly working towardsthe realisation of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya'sideal of empowering the last man and betteringthe economy of the poor, Shri Shah said. Hesaid that welfare of the poor was the objectiveof all BJP and allied governments and the they

Salient points of speech by BJP National President Shri Amit Shahaddressing the party National Council in Kozhikode (Kerala)

‘Deendayal ji's ideals of uplift of the last man and IntegralHumanism would guide the country and the world’

Organisational Activity : Presidential Address


are all working on this basis.BJP takes a pledge today to observe the

centennial year of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya'sbirth as Year for Welfare of the Poor, ShriShah said. He said that every citizen of thecountry today looked up to Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi ji with hope, and he hadshown how a government could work for thepoor and uplift of their lot. Shri Shah said thatnot even the opposition could point a finger atthe government and accuse it of corruption inthe last two-and-a-half yearsof its tenure. The BJP hasgiven to the country agovernment that iscorruption-free, transparentand decisive - led by ShriNarendra Modi ji, he said.He said that the PrimeMinister had made it clearin his very first speech inParliament that this wouldbe a government for thepoor, Dalits, backwardclasses and the marginalisedsections of society. He saidthat this government had, inits tenure so far, worked forthe welfare of the poor,making the benefit of everyscheme reach the last man inqueue. He said that the BJPgovernment initiatedprogrammes like Start-UpIndia, Stand Up India, Skill India and Mudrato end unemployment and make the youthself-sufficient. He said that more than 3 crore84 lakh youth have so far benefited from theMudra scheme. He said that different insuranceschemes were covering the poorest of the poorwith social security net. He said that thegovernment was turning the farmersprosperous through schemes like the PrimeMinister Crop Insurance Scheme, IrrigationScheme, Soil Health Card, neem-coated urea,easing of norms for compensation for croploss and increase in the amount ofcompensation, E-Mandi, etc. He said that the

Modi government had given as muchimportance to the development of villages asit had to the development of cities. He saidthat every village is now connected with well-constructed roads; all villages are beingelectrified and supplied with clean drinkingwater. Citing the example of the UjjwalaScheme, Shri Shah said that the government,through its Pahal programme, has not onlygiven free LPG connections to poor households- transferring the cylinders from roughly 1

crore -off citizens whoresponded positively to the"Give It Up" campaign - butalso saved Rs 14,900 crorefor the exchequer, which wasearlier being siphoned off bythe corrupt. With the moneythat was saved from thesubsidy hitherto going toricher citizens, thegovernment providedfurther gas connections tothe poor instead ofdepositing the amount in thetreasury, Shri Shah said.Overall, thus, more that 5crore poor households havebenefited from the scheme.

Shri Shah said that, onan average, the Modigovernment initiated ascheme for development orwelfare every 15 days. The

BJP has laid emphasis on the politics ofperformance and its State governments havecome to power time and again because oftheir performance, he said. He said that Indiawas today scripting a new story ofdevelopment on the canvas of the world.Today, he said, India was the fastest growingeconomy in the world.

Shri Shah said that all BJP and alliedgovernments were working well in the States.Talking of its government in Assam, he saidthat it was doing the promised work ofidentifying and deporting infiltrators. He saidwhen Assam celebrated the Independence Day

BJP takes a pledge today toobserve the centennial year ofPt Deendayal Upadhyaya's birthas Year for Welfare of the Poor,Shri Shah said. He said thatevery citizen of the countrytoday looked up to PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modi jiwith hope, and he had shownhow a government could workfor the poor and uplift of theirlot. Shri Shah said that not eventhe opposition could point afinger at the government andaccuse it of corruption in thelast two-and-a-half years of itstenure.


for three days and when its Chief Ministerhimself kept a vigil along the borders, it felthim with a sense of pride.

He said that the BJP has undertaken quitea few projects for the expansion of the party,organization and spread of its ideology. Hethanked the party workers for participating inthe Tiranga Yatra to honour the brave martyrsby reliving their memories across the country,which filled the people with nationalisticfervour.

Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part ofIndia and no one can separate it from India.We are ready to talk to anybody for peace,provided that entity believes in the Indian

Constitution, Shri Shah said. He added thatthere would be no talks with people who donot honour sanctity of the Constitution.

Mentioning the incident of Uri where 18of our brave soldiers laid down their lives,Shri Shah said that the BJP strongly condemnedthe cowardly attack sponsored by Pakistan.The party and all its workers stood in solidaritywith the families of our soldiers and bravemartyrs in this hour of grief, Shri Shah said,adding that the BJP had had a policy of "zerotolerance" towards terrorism right from itsinception. "We will fight terrorism on all frontsdecisively - there should be no doubt aboutthat. Uri is not a consequence; it is aninterregnum. Our war against terrorism is on,and we will emerge victorious in the war,"Shri Shah said.

He said that in past year or so, the securityforces have foiled as many as 17 attempts byterrorists to destabilise the country. The BJP

president issued a separate statement on theUri attack subsequently.

Shri Shah said that the BJP was committedto the development of the Northeast. He saidthat the BJP, through the instrument of NEDA,has formed a separate council for thedevelopmet of States in the region. He saidthat the BJP would certainly form thegovernment in Manipur following the nextelection in the State.

The BJP president said that the situationin Uttar Pradesh was worrisome. He said thatthe land of nobody in the State was safe; theprovince was reeling under corruption; womenwere being harassed and oppressed. However,

he said, the credit for a pro-poorgovernment at the Centreundoubtedly went to the peopleof Uttar Pradesh.

Talking of the impendingelections in five States, the BJPpresident said that the party wasready to form governments inUttarakhand and Punjab alongwith Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.

Stressing that the year 2017 wasan important year for the BJP, Shri

Shah said that this was the centennial year ofbirths of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya, BalasahebDeoras and Nanaji Deshmukh. He said thatthe country would also commemorate GuruGobind Singh this year. He said that on thisday of 25 September, every BJP worker mustvow to work for the welfare of the poor,development of the country and security ofthe nation. He said he believed that if morethan 11 crore BJP members pledged themselvesto the nation, India would certainly re-establishitself as the guide of the world. "We mustensure in the centennial year of Pt DeendayalUpadhyaya's birth that every poor citizen ofthe country enjoys an equal right to improvehis lot and nobody starves in the country -this will be a true tribute to DeendayalUpadhyaya ji," Shri Shah said, adding that ifthere was one party in the country that couldset its agenda, it was the BJP and that was animmense responsibility on its workers.

The party and all its workers stood in solidarity with thefamilies of our soldiers and brave martyrs in this hour ofgrief, Shri Shah said, adding that the BJP had had a policyof "zero tolerance" towards terrorism right from itsinception. "We will fight terrorism on all fronts decisively- there should be no doubt about that. Uri is not aconsequence; it is an interregnum. Our war againstterrorism is on, and we will emerge victorious in the war,"Shri Shah said.


Prime Minister ShriNarenra Modi whiledelivering concluding

address in the BJP NationalCouncil meeting raisedseveral issues and highlightedthe contributions of Pt.D e e n d a y a lUpadhyaya inIndian politics.He along withBJP NationalPresident ShriAmit Shah, seniorBJP leaders ShriLK Advani andDr. MuraliManohar Joshiinaugurated thec e n t e n a r ycelebrations withthe unveiling of astatue ofDeendayal ji. Healso launched theofficial logo forthe centenaryyear and a film on the life ofDeendayal ji was shown tothe delegates.

Development alone canremove class differences andother challenges before thecountry, Prime Minister ShriNarendra Modi said whileaddressing the BJP NationalCouncil meeting on 25September 2016, driving homethe message of developmentas the central theme of theNDA government at thecentre. Shri Narendra Modiwhile speaking on the last day

of the three-day nationalcouncil meeting in Kozhikode,Kerala, that the NationalDemocratic Alliance (NDA)was working for theempowerment of financially

weaker sections, includingMuslims who he said havebeen used as vote banks sofar.

“The NDA government isdedicated to the financiallyweaker sections of people.

Government is forthe poor and thosewho have beendeprived of thefruits ofdevelopments. Wehave to work forthe empowermentof the poorbecause that is theideology of theBJP. It is BJP’sideology that isdedicated to thewelfare of thepeople,” Shri Modisaid.

Modi also saidthe governmenthas to ensure it

provides equality and equalopportunities to everyone.”Ata time when the BJP and thegovernment are preparing tostart centenary celebrations ofDeendayal Upadhyaya, thosewho try to misrepresent usshould know what Deendayalji had said 50 years back.” ShriModi said. “Fifty years ago,Deendayal Upadhyayji saidMuslims should not be treatedas different people. Do notreward them, do not rebukethem, but empower them.They should not be looked

Concluding Address of PM Narendra Modi, Kozhikode

Development alone can remove class differences andother challenges before the country : Narendra Modi

The NDA government isdedicated to thefinancially weakersections of people.Government is for thepoor and those whohave been deprived ofthe fruits ofdevelopments. We haveto work for theempowerment of thepoor because that isthe ideology of the BJP.


down nor should be treatedas substance for votes, butconsider them your own.”

The Prime Minister,speaking in a state ruled bythe Communist Party of India(Marxist), said thatdevelopment could not onlysolve most of the problemsand challenges facing thecountry but also eradicateclass differences in society. Aspart of the Gandhi Jayanticelebrations next week, Modi

said that India will ratify thedecisions reached at the Parisclimate accord in Decemberas part of the United NationsConference of Parties 21.

“No better way tocelebrate the birthday ofGandhi, who lived a life ofminimum carbon footprint,”said Modi.

He also urged partyworkers and other Indians toinitiate a discussion onelectoral reforms—an idea, hesaid, whose time has come.Without naming any party,Modi said politicians have letdown the young people in thecountry. The quality of thepolitical discourse in thecountry had also gone down,

he said “Because of somepeople, political institutionsstand corrupted. It is a bigdanger for politics. But all isnot lost, there is still hope,”

Going ahead, he said, theBJP will practise an alternativepolitics in the country toreflect the need of the hour.“Ours is a country full ofyoung people, it should haveyouthful dreams and youthfulpace.” Before ending hisspeech, Modi also touched on

the topic of political murderswhich is a big issue inKerala.The north Kerala belt,to which Kozhikode belongs,is considered to be the regionwhere the party’s fight withthe communists is thebloodiest. “I met someonewhile having lunch today. Hewas brutally attacked and wasstruggling between life anddeath for three months. Why?Just because we have adifferent ideology? This is notacceptable in ademocracy,”Shri Modi said.The prime minister added thattolerating violence sometimesis no less than promoting it.

He also called upon thekaryakartas to highlight the

kind of violence beingperpetrated on the BJPactivists in Kerala by thepolitical opponents. On theoccasion a book “Aahuti” onthe issue of violence listingall those martyred bycommunists in Kerala waslaunched by the PrimeMinister. He appealed to allthe delegates to take thecontent of the booklet to thepeople so that an awarenessis created in the country aboutthe kind of violence practicedby communists in Kerala.

“The BJP’s originalcharacter is based on theprinciple of the welfare ofpeople. We have nevercompromised on our ideals,”he said. “No one isuntouchable in society,” hesaid, reminding leaders thatthere has been a lot ofmisunderstanding about theparty and its approach. “Wehave to work for thedevelopment and progress ofall communities.” The PrimeMinister also pitched forelectoral reforms. He saidthere is a need for a discussionto bring in change in theelection procedures.

He told BJP leaders thatthe party has to make extraefforts to take alongeveryone, especially the poorand the downtrodden, all thepeople to its fold.“Deendayalji used to say thatif equality has to be achieved,people at the higher level haveto bend down and supportthose who have beenexploited and neglected,” hesaid.

“The BJP’s original character is based on the principle of thewelfare of people. We have never compromised on our ideals,”he said. “No one is untouchable in society,” he said, remindingleaders that there has been a lot of misunderstanding aboutthe party and its approach. “We have to work for thedevelopment and progress of all communities.” The PrimeMinister also pitched for electoral reforms. He said there is aneed for a discussion to bring in change in the electionprocedures.


BJP calls for thecelebration of PanditDeendayal Upadhyay

Birth Centenary Year as theYear of the Welfare of theDowntrodden across thecountry. The party resolve totread the path shown byPandit Deendayal Upadhyayand work towards realisingthe dream of a developed andjust India, where even thepoorest of the poor would betaken care of. The partyexhorts the central and stategovernments towholeheartedly worktowards the welfare of thepoor as per the principles of

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Birth Centenary Resolution

Antyodaya in tune with theobjectives of Ekatma Manavphilosophy of PanditDeendayalji.

After the formation of theBharatiya Jana Sangh, whileclarifying its programs andobjectives, Pandit Deendayalhad explained in hisphilosophy that the JanaSangh was formed not just tofill the political vacuum butto comprehensivelyrestructure the nation on thebasis of cultural nationalism.

As the successor of theJana Sangh, the BhartiyaJanata Party has become thecentre of nation’s politics,

following the inspiring life andphilosophy of PanditDeendayal Upadhyay. Underthe leadership of honourablePrime Minister Shri NarendraModi the Bhartiya JanataParty embraces this sense ofresponsibility with greathumility.

The party believes that inorder to realise the objectiveof total reconstruction, theimportant primary goalshould be to eliminateeconomic inequality,discrimination and disparities.In the slogan of Sabka Sath,Sabka Vikas, besidesdevelopment the spirit of

BJP National Council Meet - Kozhikode (Kerala) : 24-25 September

BJP National Council meeting was held in Kozhikode on 24-25 September 2016 to commemorate thecentenary year of propunder of the philosophy of Integral Humanism Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya. Kozhicodewas chosen for being the place (then Calicut) where in 1967 Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya was electednational president of Jansangh and delivered his inspiring Calicut speech. On the occasion 'Pt. DeendayalUpadhyaya Birth Centenary Resolution' was adopted by BJP giving a call to observe Pandit DeendayalUpadhyay Birth Centenary Year as the Year of the Welfare of the Downtrodden across the country. Theresolution was pressented by Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari and seconded by Chief Minister ofJharkhand Shri Raghubar Das and Uttar Pradesh BJP President Shri Kehav Prasad Maurya. The resolutionwas passed unanimously. We are publishing the full text of the resolution for our esteemed readers:

‘Welfare of poor as per the principles of Antyodaya’


equality, freedom and dignified life is alsoimbued, and to achieve those goals the partydedicates itself to celebrate this year as theYear of the Welfare of the Downtrodden.

The ideologies of Congress and the Lefthave completely failed in delivering a justand judicious governance in the country. Notonly that; the country has squarely rejectedthem because of the gulf between their wordsand deeds. During the long years of Congressrule in the country the weaker and deprivedsections have been deprived of transparentallocation of basic amenities. Theresult was that poor have becomepoorer in the rural areas whereasin urban areas dalits, backwardsand economically weaker sectionshave been reduced to a life in theslums.

The BJP led governments incentre and states have takenunprecedented steps to achievethe targets for basic facilities likesocial security, food security,energy security, accommodation,drinking water, hygiene and toiletconstruction, health andeducation. This is the outcome ofour committed implementation ofBJP’s Antyodaya policies.

In order to achieve thesetargets in the realm of economic empowermentthe central government has made transparentgovernance responsible on one hand, whileon the other, it has created a positiveatmosphere in the country by encouragingpopular participation through countlessprograms like Ujwala Yojna, Deendayal GramJyoti Yojana, Swatchhata Yojana, Yog Diwasetc. Economic inclusion programs for poorand deprived sections like Jandhan Yojna andsocial security programs like insurance for allsections of the society designed under theleadership of honourable PM Naarendra Modiare turning to be milestones on the path ofAntyodaya. In line with the thinking of Pt.Deendayalji the central government has givenutmost priority to targets like housing for all,

work for every hand and water to everyfarm. The Government has taken several newinitiatives in health sector, especially manyprograms were undertaken for securing thehealth of women from weaker sections. Adraft new education policy for youth has beenplaced before the people for their consentand consensus. With a view to channelise thedynamism, commitment and energy of theyouth of the country and promote job creationseveral programs like Start Up, Stand Up,Make in India, Digital India, Ease of Doing

Business, Mudra Scheme etc havebeen devised.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyayalways gave prominence to cleanpolitics in his political philosophy.This is the reason why BJP hasprominently included theobjective of Corruption FreeGovernance in its workingsystem. This has resulted inenhanced prestige of the nationat the international fora andincreased trust of the people inthe government.

For the realisation ofobjectives of social justice, allclasses must get equal access tomeans, privileges andopportunities of individual and

social upliftment. Pandit Deendayalji used tobelieve that in the country, every individualshall have intimate bonding with the society.He insisted on the significance of sense ofduty for this. Pandit Deendayalji stated thatall the ideals of India lay emphasis oncooperation and mutual assistance. Each ofour social conception thinks about thecompleteness of the individual.

Due to the policies of the Congress, wecould not achieve our social goals even after70 years of Independence. The reason for thisis inability to end economic disparity for long.Along with this, it is also unfortunate that inthese seven decades, disparities faced by theDalit society could not be completelyeradicated in the country. To end all social

Pandit DeendayalUpadhyay always gaveprominence to cleanpolitics in his politicalphilosophy. This is thereason why BJP hasprominently included theobjective of CorruptionFree Governance in itsworking system. This hasresulted in enhancedprestige of the nation atthe international fora andincreased trust of thepeople in thegovernment.


disparities so as to establishan egalitarian society and tobring the SCs and STs intothe mainstream ofdevelopment, the BJP willpromote sense of socialharmony this year so thatsocial justice could berendered to the marginalisedsections. Bhartiya Janata Partycontinues to strive as per theideas of Pandit DeendayalUpadhyay to ensureeconomic, cultural andspiritual freedom.

To link the economically

weak - backward classes,farmers, Dalits and Tribalsections of society - with themainstream of development,the BJP government has forthe first time broken thehistorical hindrances existingin the country since long,through its commendableefforts.

The motto of PanditDeendayalji was CharaivetiCharaiveti, which was aninspiring call for those inpolitics to work for the nation.It combined the patrioticaspirations with resolve towork in the interest of nation,integrating the individualwith the society and inspiringhim to never stop in this

endeavour.The Bhartiya Janata Party

takes resolve on thiscentenary year that in placeof clash between various ideasand classes in the country, anaspiration for equality shallthrive across the nation. Socialdiscipline shall be popularisedalong with individual liberty.There shall be continuity ofpolicies to achieve socialjustice along with theobjectives of economicdevelopment. The idea ofspiritual progress shall also

be carried forward in thesocial life of the country alongwith physical progress. Theparty expresses its firmcommitment towardsensuring the development ofthe country by achieving abalance between the Indianvalues and modern scientificand technologicaldevelopments.

The ideological mentor ofBJP, Pandit DeendayalUpadhyay inspired numerousactivists to dedicate their livesin the service of the nation.The ultimate goal of theBhartiya Janata Party hasalways been to sacrificeeverything for the nation soas to carry forward its unified

collective existence. PanditDeendayalji believed that theIndian ideal of VasudhaivKutumbakam stood fornationalism with universalbrotherhood. Bhartiya JanataParty calls upon that on thisoccasion, we must promoteactivities of internationalcooperation along with ournational self-reliance.

Bhartiya Janata Party callsupon its each and everymember to make specialefforts this year to take theideals of the party to everynook and corner of thesociety. Communication withthe public shall be maintainedto tell them about the policies,programs and achievementsof the government so as toensure the formation of aprosperous society in thecountry. We must work to enddiscrimination and disparitiesamong various sections of thesociety and infuse the senseof integrity in the wholenation. We must also workfor the political ideal ofmaking a positiveenvironment in the countryfor women in education,security, honour, equality anddignified life. There shall beequal opportunities for all andthe country shall escape thecurse of poverty forever.

Let us take inspirationfrom the life and works of Pt.Deendayal Upadhyay anddedicate ourselves to thegrand ideal of transformingIndia into a glorious anddeveloped nation under thedynamic leadership of PMNarendra Modi.

Bharatiya Janata Party calls upon its each and every memberto make special efforts this year to take the ideals of theparty to every nook and corner of the society.Communication with the public shall be maintained to tellthem about the policies, programs and achievements of thegovernment so as to ensure the formation of a prosperoussociety in the country. We must work to end discriminationand disparities among various sections of the society andinfuse the sense of integrity in the whole nation.


The Bharatiya JanataParty stronglycondemns the terrorist

attack on the Indian Army campat Uri in J&K. 18 brave soldiershave lost their lives in thisdastardly and cowardly attack.We pay rich tributes to all thedeparted souls and conveycondolences to the near and dearof the deceased. Country isdetermined to give a befittingreply to Pakistan-sponsoredterrorism.

Terrorism is a big challengeto democracies and the civilisedworld. It is the biggest violator ofhuman rights. If terrorismbecomes the instrument of statepolicy then it needs to bedescribed as no less than a warcrime.

Pakistan is today openlysupporting and sponsoringterrorism as a state policy. Indiahas been a long time victim ofthis policy of Pakistan. In the lastdecade and half we have enduredseveral major and minor terroristattacks, the latest beingUri. Eventhe militant separatist movementin J&K is also a creation ofPakistan only.

The speech of Nawaz Sherif,Prime Minister of Pakistan at theUNO is a testimony to the factthat Pakistan is openlyadvocating terrorism in the

world. The unqualified supportvoiced by PM of Pakistan in hisUN speech to the UN-proscribedterrorist outfit HizbulMujahideen (HM) by openlyinvoking the names of theterrorists of that organisation anddescribing them as ‘peace-lovingyoungmen’has shocked the entireworld.

Pakistan spends billions ofdollars from its budgettofunding, equipping and trainingterrorists on its soil and exportingthem into many countries in theworld. Thus Pakistan, over theyears, has emerged as the globalterror hub.

The BJP appreciates thestrong resentment and anger ofthe entire nation against theperpetrators of the Uri terroristattack.

This anger was not just anoutburst of the sentiments of thepeople; it is a result of the pentup frustration at the repeatedcowardly misadventures of ourneighbour.

The BJP and the centralgovernment have from thebeginning adopted ‘ZeroTolerance’ policy towardsterrorism. We shall give a strongresponse to defeat the designs ofthe terrorists.

As a result of the strategicand aggressive response from the

central government 117 terroristshave been neutralised in last 8months. It is comparatively veryhigh in the recent past. In the last8 months terrorists haveattempted 17times to violate ourborders and infiltrate into Indiawhich was successfully foiled byour security forces. Uri attack isaresult of their frustration only. Itis a long drawn battle thrust onus by our neighbour.

Uri is only a temporarysetback, the final victory will beours. The Prime Minister haspromised that the perpetratorsshall not go unpunished.

The BJP supportsthediplomatic offensive launched bycentral government againstPakistan after the Uriincident.Through these effortsthe government has succeeded inexposing the true face ofPakistan’s policy of promotingterrorism before the world andisolating Pakistan globally.

This battle may be aprotracted one; but we shall fightit to the finish. We are confidentthat our Army will have the finalvictory.

The BJP appeals to thecountrymen including allpolitical parties to stand firmlybehind our government and thesecurity forces in the decisivebattle against terrorism.

Final victory will be ours : Amit ShahThe terror attack in Uri in which eighteen brave soldiers have been martyred hasbeen condemned across the world. In the National Council Meeting held in Kozhikode,BJP National President Shri Amit Shah issued a statement condemning the Uriattack and terrorism. We are publishing the full text of the statement for ouresteemed readers.

Statement Condemning Uri attack


Addressing a hugepublic meeting inKozhikode, Kerala,

on September 24 PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modiassured the nation that thesacrifices of those martyredin Uri will not go in vain. Hetook on the leadership ofPakistan andattacked them forthe support toterrorism. PrimeMinister Modiadded that Indiawill continue toisolate Pakistan atthe world forumfor their support toterrorism.

PM recalledthe contributionsof PanditDeendayal Upadhyaya,Mahatma Gandhi and Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia towardspolitical thinking. The PM saidthat they were great thinkersand their impact on thecountry’s politics can be seeneven today.

Shri Narendra Modiremarked that the BJP ledNDA Government at Centrewas committed to the welfareof the poor and it drawsinspirations from MahatmaGandhi and DeendayalUpadhyaya. Shri Modi alsotook note how despite facingnumerous difficulties, JanSangh and BJP Karyakartasfrom Kerala continued toserve the people. The PM

emphasized that Centre’severy initiative was aimed atstrengthening developmentacross the country.

PM Modi also laid out hisvision of a transformed Indiawhere the country is freefrom the grasp of poverty andcorruption.

In wake of the recentterror attack in Jammu andKashmir, Prime Minister Modiexpressed grave concern andclearly stated that Indiawould never bend down. Headded that the country’sarmed forces would continueto give a befitting reply tothose who spread terrorismand violence.

“There is one nation inAsia whose aim is that thiscentury does not becomeAsia’s and is associated withterrorism. Whereverterrorism is happening acrossAsia, the affected nations areblaming only that nation”, thePM said.

The PM said, “Terrorists

that our neighbours exportedkilled our jawans. India willnever forget this.” ShriNarendra Modi said that theentire country was proud ofthe armed forces and thesacrifices they make wouldneither be forgotten nor goin vain.

PM Modiaffirmed thatleaders of Pakistanspoke what theterrorists wrote.“Their leadersspeak out addresseswritten byterrorists and theytalk about Kashmir.I want to tell peopleof Pakistan thatyour leaders aremisleading you by

talking on Kashmir.They can’t manage what

they have. People of Pakistanshould ask their leader thatIndia and Pakistan, gotfreedom in same year butIndia exports software andyour leaders exportterrorists.”

“Come, let’s fight. Let ussee who eliminates povertyfirst, which nation eliminatesunemployment first...India orPakistan” Shri Modi addedfurther.

Senior BJP leaders, ShriLK Advani, Murli ManoharJoshi, BJP President Shri AmitShah and other party leaderswere present at theoccasion.

Our armed forces will continue to give befittingreply to those who spread terror : PM Modi

Kozhikode Rally


Shri Deendayal Upadhyay was aphilosopher ideologueas well as apolitical leader. In the form of “Integral

Humanism”he propounded a philosophy oflife for the well being of humanity whichreflects his precise and investigative thoughtprocess. He thought it necessary that we thinkof the “self”. Without it swarajya has nomeaning and independence cannot be thevehicle of our development and well being.As long aswe do not discover the reality ofour own self, we can neitherrealise our fullpotential nor can wedevelop it fully.Slavery subjugates the“self” of a society,which is why everynation wishes to beindependent so thatworking according totheir own nature,talent and Dharmathey can attainfulfillment. Nature isall potent. Workingagainst it or ignoringit leads to problems.By elevating naturewe can transform itinto“culture” but wecannot ignore it. Just like an individual, anation also suffers greatly by acting againstnature and get sexposed to many travails.This analysis by Panditji has proved to be truefor many of the problems facing the country.

He came to the conclusion that it is wrongto consider the individual and the society asantagonistic to each other.Though it is right tofeel worried over distortions and disorder,the basic fact remains that the individual andthe society are integral and indivisible. Propercultural development implies that an individualwhile caring for the self also cares for the

society as well. Normal situation for both isbeing complementary to each other. Whoeverthinks that he can benefit by putting the societyto harm is certainly wrong. This is a pervertedthinking. This cannot usher in his own welfareeither because he too will have to suffer withthe state of thesociety.Individual & society not in perpetualstruggle

Panditji used to say that by consideringthe individual andthe society in perpetualstruggle with each other if we curtail the

freedom of theindividual, then manis just reduced tobeing mechanicalonly. This relationshipdoes not match theIndian culture andethos. We needharmony betweenboth. Society needsthe dedication of theindividual but, at thesame time, it is alsothe duty of the societyto make theindividual capableand competent andgive him freedom to

fully develop himself in every respect.Pandit Deendayalji believed dharma to be

an all encompassing principle. It includes manysects and encompasses different modes ofworship. Worship can be one aspect of anindividual dharma but dharma is concernedwith all aspects of life. It generates the conceptof societyand creation. He considered dharmato be the basis of state. Force cannot be thesole medium to run a government. State cannotbe sustained without dharma in the society.After food has been arranged, it is dharmawhich decides how, when, where and how

Discipline as important for party as is religion for society— Sundar Singh Bhandari

SHRADHANJALI


much of it should be utilized. Dharma helps inexercising control over individual’sarbitrariness and willfulness. Dharma is whatis beneficial for all.Culture -- The soul of India

Moulding nature to attain the aim is cultureand turning itagainst it is distortion. Culturenever ignores nature. It also does not hinderit. Rather it promotes those elements that makeit more beneficial and benevolent. Panditjifirmly believed that if we want to appreciatethe soul of India, we have to lookat it from thecultural viewpoint and not from the politicalor economic angle. India can manifest itselfnot through its politics but through its culturealone. What we can preach to the world isonly our culture of tolerance and our emphasison duty-centric life.

The distinguishing feature of India’s cultureis that it looks at life in its totality. Its visionis integral. Analyzing by parts may be rightfor a specialist but it is not good from thepractical point of view. One can neither affordto get away from any parts of the body —mind, intellect and soul, all being integral norlike a specialist concentrating on one aspectonly. It cannot be made basis of man’shappiness. It has to be taken care of that in ouranxiety to satisfy onehunger we do not giverise to another. Balanced integration of all thefour parts alone can create a complete person.Synthesise past with present andfuture

Being a nationalist, Panditji was moreconcerned with problems relating to thereconstruction of our nation. He studied thedifferent ideologies prevalent in the westerncountries and ancient India. His mind waslinked to the past,was active in the presentand thought about the future. He wanted tostrike a balance between traditional Indianvalues concerning life and modern scientificand technological developments.

He wanted to cater to the needs of themodern times on the basis of the sanataniprinciples. He was clear in his mind that manyold institutions will change to give birth tonew ones. Because of this, those people who

have a vested interest in old institutionswillreceive a shock.

Some people, who by nature are dogmaticand averse to change, will also feel hurt bythese reformsand new creations. But diseasecannot be cured withoutmedicine and strengthcannot be gained without the strain ofexercise.Therefore, he advised that we should give upour attachment to the status quo and go in forchange and rebuilding.

We should not lack in our reverence topast or neglect it. There is no need to cling tothe old. Panditji did not consider politicalparties as merely an assemby of power hungrypeople, but an institution with aspecialobjective to serve whose sole objective is notjust to seize power. Every worker, high orlow, of such a party should owe allegiance tothat objective. Discipline holds the sameposition for a party what dharma has for thesociety. Discipline is health of the organisationDiscipline is important not only for the healthof the party; it is equally important from thepoint of view of its effect onthe conduct ofthe people in the normal course. Parties thatharbour the desire to be the guardian of lawand order should themselves be the first toset an example in this direction. If politicalparties cannot govern them selves, how canthey hope to generate the desire for self-governance among thepeople?

The guarantee and security of personalfreedom is necessary for the society. For theindividual the voluntary respect for the wishesof one and all in the society is desirable. Themore the feeling of tolerance the less will bethe uncontrollable powers of the state. Thus itis necessary for political parties to lay down acode of conduct for their members and toenforce it strictly. For Pandit Deendayaljiproperty and power was not somethingeternal.

These are all relative to the welfareofsociety. Actually powers are granted to aperson so that hecan exercise those in thedischarge of his social obligations. A soldier isgiven arms so that he can protect the society.

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The BJP nationalpresident, Shri AmitShah ji, addressed the

Manavata Sadbhavanagathering at Kanshi RamMemorial Park, Luchnow,today, appealing to the peopleto bring in a BJP governmentwith two-third majority inUttar Pradesh for thedevelopment of the state anduplift of Dalits, the poor,backward and exploitedclasses. The BJP president saidthat the Modi governmentformed at the Centre with theblessings of Dalits, the poor,backward and exploitedpeople in general and thepeople of Uttar Pradesh inparticular has focussed on theuplift of the downtrodden andunderprivileged in the two-and-a-half years of its tenure.

This, Shri Shah said, is agovernment for the poor.

Targeting the Congressand BSP, Shri Shah said thatShri Rahul Gandhi does nottire these days projecting hisparty as the messiah of Dalitsand Ms Mayawati would havethe people believe that she isthe greatest well-wisher of

Dalits, but one would like toknow from both of them whatthey have done to restore andrevive the seven importantplaces associated withBabasaheb Ambedkar. Hesaid that these places wereneglected by the Congress, SPand BSP alike. He said thatthe BJP governments at theCentre and different stateshave built magnificentcenotaphs at places associatedwith Babasaheb like hisbirthplace Mhow, Londonwhere he went for highereducation, Vadodara wherehe pledged his career to thedowntrodden, Nagpur wherehe honed his skills, AlipurRoad where he breathed hislast and his memorial at thepremises of the Indu Mills inMumbai. He said that the

The Modi-led NDA government has turned Dalitsinto job-generating entrepreneurs : Amit Shah

President's Pravas in Lucknow (UP)

Shri Rahul Gandhi does nottire these days projecting hisparty as the messiah ofDalits and Ms Mayawatiwould have the peoplebelieve that she is thegreatest well-wisher of Dalits,but one would like to knowfrom both of them what theyhave done to restore andrevive the seven importantplaces associated withBabasaheb Ambedkar.


Modi government arranged forhigher education of Dalits inLondon where Babasahebfinished his formal education.He said that the BJPgovernment is building amodern, sophisticated studycentre for Dalit scholars at theplace of death of Babasaheb onAlipur Road at a cost of Rs 100crore; likewise, in the premises

of Indu Mills, the centralgovernment has acquired landto restore and renovateBabasaheb’s memorial at a costof Rs 1,200 crore.

The BJP president said thatthe Parliament House wasadorned with portraits ofseveral great leaders of thecountry, but the Congress, SPand BSP had not permitted theinstallation of a portrait ofBharat Ratna BhimraoAmbedkar inside the House. Itwas the Atal Bihari Vajpayeegovernment that ensured thatan oil painting of Babasahebadorned the interiors ofParliament, Shri Shah said. Hesaid that the conferring ofBharat Ratna on Babasaheb wasalso done by that BJPgovernment. Further, he said,the Modi government issuedstamps and coins incommemoration of Babasahebon his 125th birth anniversary.

A special session of a daywas organized in Parliamentunder the aegis of the Modigovernment in memory ofBabasaheb and to pay tributeto him.

Shri Shah said that theSP and BSP helped theCongress rule the countryfor 10 years. The Sonia-Manmohan government,

synonymous withcorruption, walked on twocrutches — the SP and theBSP, he said. “I want to askMs Mayawati and ShriMulayam Singh Yadav whatthey have done for Dalitempowerment. If the firsthas exploited thedowntrodden, the secondhas cheated them,” said ShriShah.

The BJP president saidthat, right after assumingoffice at the Centre, theModi government madeevery nationalised bankprovide for easy loans to atleast 10 Dalits forentrepreneurship under theStand Up India Scheme.Furthermore, the Modigovernment, Shri Shah said,has turned more than 3 croreDalits into entrepreneurs viaMudra Bank.

Shri Shah said that the

Modi government initiatedthe Jan Dhan Yojana and thusopened the gates to bankingfor the poor, covering themwith social security net. Hesaid that the centralgovernment of the BJPsensitised the people towardscleanliness through theSwachh Bharat campaign andsupplied LPG to poorhouseholds for free under theUjjwala Scheme, which hasbenefited 12 lakh families inUttar Pradesh alone. He saidthat the government isworking for the farmersthrough schemes of cropinsurance, soil card,irrigation, enhancement of theminimum support price anda pledge to double theirincome by 2022.

Appealing to the peopleof Uttar Pradesh, Shri Shahsaid that there was noalternative to the BJP if UttarPradesh wanted all-round andinclusive development 'SabkaSaath, Sabka Vikas'. TheAkhilesh Yadav governmentcannot enrich the Dalits andthe poor and Ms Mayawati isincapable of replacing theSamajwadi Party governmentin the province, he said.Therefore, Shri Shah said, thepeople of Uttar Pradesh mustplay their crucial role intransformation of the state bytaking a sacred vow today tobring in a BJP governmentwith two-third majority inorder to strengthen the handsof Shri Narendra Modi ji sothat Babasaheb Ambedkar’sdream is realised and the stateis developed fast.

Shri Shah said that the SP and BSP helped the Congress rulethe country for 10 years. The Sonia-Manmohan government,synonymous with corruption, walked on two crutches — theSP and the BSP, he said. “I want to ask Ms Mayawati and ShriMulayam Singh Yadav what they have done for Dalitempowerment. If the first has exploited the downtrodden, thesecond has cheated them,” said Shri Shah.


Hon’ble President,On behalf of India and on my own behalf,

I congratulate you on your election as Presidentof the 71st United Nations General Assembly.Let me also take this opportunity to thankSecretary General Ban Ki Moon for his servicesto the United Nations,history’s largest peacemovement.Mr. President,

A number ofissues have beendebated in thisAugust Assembly -from the necessity ofglobal partnershipsin sharing newvaccines andpromoting access toaffordable drugs tocounter anti-microbial resistance,to the need for fasterimplementation ofthe SendaiFramework tomitigate the risk of natural disasters. Fromthe challenge of ensuring well-orderedmobility of productive human resources, tothe necessity of adequate consultations withTroop Contributing Countries before framingmandates for UN Peacekeeping Operations.But my time is limited. I would therefore,focus only on some of the most pressing issuesfacing the international community.Mr. President,

The true challenge of our time is to endthe curse of harsh poverty that still lurks in somany corners of our world; to ensure that thefruits of growing prosperity reach those whoneed it most; to take forward the mission ofgender equality and protect women wherethere is gender regression; and to ensure peaceacross boundaries, not least because there canbe no prosperity without peace.

I congratulate you for the priority youhave given to the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) by making them the theme forthe 71st UNGA. I am happy that the 17 goalsadopted by this Assembly are matched by thedevelopment vision of my Government, whichis geared towards the achievement of thesesame objectives. Under the Swachh Bharat

Mission (CleanIndia Campaign),more than 400,000toilets have beenconstructed inschools. The BetiBachao Beti Padhao(Educate the GirlChild, Save the GirlChild) programmehas become an a t i o n - w i d emission. The Makein India brand isr e c e i v i n gi n t e r n a t i o n a lacclaim. Almost 250

million bank accounts have been opened forthe poor under the Jan Dhan Yojana, the largestfinancial inclusion programme the world hasever seen. Digital India is transforming thecountry. Under the Skill India initiative, anumber of programmes are underway toenable youth to reap the demographicdividend. These initiatives have added a newdimension to India’s growth story, making itthe fastest growing major economy in theworld at a time of slow global growth.Mr. President,

Climate change is yet another seriouschallenge confronting us. There are enoughresources on this planet to fulfil everyone’sneeds, but not enough to fulfil anyone’s greed,for greed is limitless. In this context PM Modihas championed a new concept - ClimateJustice.If we respect nature, nature will respect

Bahadur Ali is a terrorist in our custody, whose confession is aliving proof of Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism : Sushma

Excerpts of MFA Sushma Swaraj’s Speech at UNGA


and nurture us and future generations. But, ifwe exploit nature mindlessly, then we mustbe mindful that nature will unleash its furyupon us. In different parts of the world, wehave already seen nature drift towards theunnatural - from torrential rain to excessiveheat, from tsunamis to storms and cloudbursts.

We must curb reckless consumption, andadopt lifestyles in harmony with nature. Yoga,the storehouse of India’s ancient wisdom,epitomises a sustainable lifestyle. Let merecord our gratitude for the unprecedentedglobal response to the International Day ofYoga.

India has launched an ambitious domesticeffort to transform our energy mix to achieve40% energy from non-fossil fuel sources by2030. The massive investments required entaila predictable and stable environment towardswhich we are working actively. Apart fromthis, our path-breaking initiative for anInternational Solar Alliance is intended to makeefficient solar technology available for all.Mr. President,

Let me now turn to a subject of the mostcritical importance, one which deeply concernsevery member of this Assembly. This monthwe marked the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11terror attacks on this city. Tragically, less than15 days ago, another attempt at killinginnocents was made through an act of terrorin this same city. We,who have suffered inUri recently, understand the pain inflicted bythe same forces. The world has been battlingthis scourge for long. However, despite theblood and tears of innocent victims, attacksthis year alone in Kabul and Dhaka, Istanbuland Mogadishu, Brussels and Bangkok, Paris,Pathankot and Uri as well as daily barbarictragedies in Syria and Iraq, remind us thatthese malevolent forces are yet to be defeated.

We must acknowledge that terrorism isundoubtedly the biggest violation of humanrights. It targets the innocent and killsindiscriminately. Terrorism has gone waybeyond affecting individuals or nations - it isa crime against humanity itself. But it isimportant to ask - who is behind this and who

benefits from it?Terrorists do not own banksor weapons factories, so let us ask the realquestion: who finances these terrorists, whoarms them and provides sanctuaries? We heardsimilar questions being asked by Afghanistanfrom this podium.Mr. President,

History proves that those who seedextremist ideologies, reap a bitter harvest.The germ of evil has grown into a hydra-headed monster, backed by technologicalsophistication that threatens the peace andharmony of our world. We will not be able towin against terrorism by making speciousdistinctions between your problems and mine,between terrorists who attack you and thosewho attack me. For we do not know who thisFrankenstein’s monster will devour next.

Therefore if we want to defeat terrorism,there is only one way - that we unite acrossour differences, add steel to our resolve andinject urgency in our response. We need toforget our prejudices and join hands togetherto script an effective strategy against terror.This is not an impossible task provided wehave the will. We can do it, we must do it.Otherwise our future generations will foreverhold us to account. And if any nation refusesto join this global strategy, then we mustisolate it.

In our midst, there are nations that stillspeak the language of terrorism, that nurtureit, peddle it, and export it. To shelter terroristshas become their calling card. We must identifythese nations and hold them to account. Thesenations, in which UN declared terrorists roamfreely, lead processions and deliver theirpoisonous sermons of hate with impunity, areas culpable as the very terrorists they harbour.Such countries should have no place in thecomity of nations.Mr. President,

On 21st September, the Prime Minister ofPakistan used this podium to make baselessallegations about human rights violations inmy country. I can only say that those accusingothers of human rights violations would dowell to introspect and see what egregious


abuses they are perpetrating in their owncountry, including in Balochistan. The brutalityagainst the Baloch people represents the worstform of State oppression.Mr. President,

The Prime Minister of Pakistan also saidthat India has placed pre-conditions for talkswhich are not acceptable to him. What pre-conditions? Did we impose any pre-conditionbefore extending an invitation for the oath-taking ceremony of our Government? Did weimpose any pre-condition when I went toIslamabad for the Heart of Asia conferenceand agreed to begin the ComprehensiveBilateral Dialogue? Did we impose any pre-condition when Prime Minister Modi travelledfrom Kabul to Lahore? What pre-conditions?We took the initiative to resolve issues not onthe basis of conditions, but on the basis offriendship! We have in fact attempted aparadigm of friendship in the last two yearswhich is without precedent. We conveyedEid greetings to the Prime Minister of Pakistan,wished success to his cricket team, extendedgood wishes for his health and well being.Did all this come with pre-conditionsattached?

And what did we get in return? Pathankot,Bahadur Ali, and Uri. Bahadur Ali is a terroristin our custody, whose confession is a livingproof of Pakistan’s complicity in cross-borderterror. But when confronted with suchevidence, Pakistan remains in denial. It persistsin the belief that such attacks will enable it toobtain the territory it covets. My firm adviceto Pakistan is: abandon this dream. Let me

state unequivocally that Jammu and Kashmiris an integral part of India and will alwaysremain so.Mr. President,

As I said at the very beginning, we will bejudged by our action and equally by ourinaction. What goals have we achieved andwhat objectives remain unfulfilled? I wouldlike to highlight two such pending tasks ofthis Assembly.

The CCIT was proposed by India in 1996.In 2016, despite the passage of two decades,we are yet to come to a conclusion. As aresult, we are unable to develop a norm underwhich terrorists shallbe prosecuted orextradited. Therefore it is my appeal that thisGeneral Assembly acts with fresh resolve andurgency to adopt this critical Convention.

Just as we need a more contemporaryapproach to combating terrorism, we also needa less outdated Security Council that continuesto reflect the world order of an earlier era.The vast majority of nations share the beliefthat the UN should not remain frozen in 1945,just to serve the interests of a few.Mr. President,

If both these long pending issues areaddressed during your Presidency, the successof this Session will be ensured.

The 21st century has begun in the shadowof turmoil, but we can turn this into a goldenage in the history of civilization through unitedand concerted efforts. But what happenstomorrow will depend on what we do today.

Thank you.

All the BJP leaders and Karyakartas led byParty President Shri Amit Shah, BJP NationalGeneral Secretary (Organization) Shri Ram Lal,National Vice President & Kamal Sandesh EditorShri Prabhat Jha and the Kamal Sandesh Parivarjoin the nation in wishing the beloved PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modi a very happy birthdayand pray to the almighty to give him strength totake the nation on the path of development andprogress. PM's Birthday : 17th September


Prior to Narendra Modiall other PrimeMinisters took birth

before India’s independence.After taking oath, NarendraModi became the first PrimeMinister born afterindependence. He representsthe new generation. Thosewho born in the postindependence era simplyaccepts him as their leader.Out of 15 Prime Ministers onlytwo i.e. Late VP Singh and HD Deve Gowda were ChiefMinisters of UP andKarnataka respectively priorto becoming the PrimeMinister. Earlier than takingoath as the PM of IndiaNarendra Modi was also theCM of Gujarat for more thana decade. During his tenureas CM, Gujarat registered allround progress and that gavea pan Indian image toNarendra Modi. When hebecame the Swayamsevak,when he became the Pracharak,when he became the Secretary(Organisation) in Gujarat,when he became the BJPNational Secretary and BJPNational General Secretary(Organisation) all accepted hisgreat organizationalcapabilities however, it wasdifficult even for the closeassociates to guess about hisoutstanding administrativecapabilities. But when hebecame the Chief Minister ofGujarat he occupied the top

position among all ChiefMinisters of Statesthroughout his tenure. AsChief Minister solely hefocused on the developmentof the state and only for thatreason the people of Gujaratgave thumping majority andelected his government notonce or twice butconsecutively for three timesand those gigantic victoriespaved the way for him toemerge as a national leader.

The organizational leadershipassessed the performance andfound that he is a diamondand the all-rounddevelopment of the nation canbe possible under him.

Narendra Modi was bornon 17 September 1950 inVadnagar, Mehsana district ofGujarat in a poor family. Hestruggled hard in hischildhood days. When hebecame grownup hecontacted various people.Talked to people on issuesconcerning the nation andgradually showed his interestfor the service of Maa Bharatiand later dedicated him for

that cause. In a very tenderage he proved that nobodycan stop himself in serving hismotherland. At the BJPNational Executive meeting InGoa the party gave him theresponsibility of the Chief ofElection CampaignCommittee for the 2014general elections and byworking more than 20 hoursper day he not only increasedthe number of seats for theparty but also built confidence

among the masses. Peopletrusted his vision, missionand the objective for thedevelopment of this nation.With massive majority hecame to power in the centreand since then has been tryinghis best to write a new historyfor the country and itscitizens. For his dedicationsto the elevation of the poorand downtrodden of thesociety, Narendra Modi hasbeen emerging as a new rayof hope for millions of thepoor people of this country.His policy decisions duringthe last two and half years ofgovernance further attests this

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As Chief Minister solely he focused on thedevelopment of the state and only for that reason thepeople of Gujarat gave thumping majority and electedhis government not once or twice but consecutivelyfor three times and those gigantic victories paved theway for him to emerge as a national leader.


fact.After Atalji’s government,

the Modi led government isthe first government in thecountry whose working style,programmes, policies reflectthe culture, thoughts andvalues of life of this country.Bharat, Bharatiya andBharatiyata are now thepriority of Modi government.Only for that the internationalacceptance of India hasincreased manifold duringthis small period of two yearsand four months of his tenure,what could not happen afterindependence.

Modi government hasstarted many schemes for thepoor and deprived. The doorsof Banks have been openedand for the first time poorfamilies got their own bankaccount. By connecting thesebank accounts with Jivan JyotiBima, Jivan Surakshya Bimaand Atal Pension Yojana thegovernment has also tried togive security cover to the allthe poor. Now the subsidiesreaching directly to the bankaccounts of every familywithout the intervention ofany middle man. Evenresponding to the call of thePrime Minister more than onecrore people gave up gassubsidies and the governmenthas used this amount to supplygas cylinders to poor familiesliving in villages. Governmenthas also launched UjjwalaYojana to provide free gas toabout five crore poor families.

Modi government iscommitted for thedevelopment of the villages.

Government is workingrelentlessly to connect everyvillage with Pakka roads. ThePM has also announced toprovide roofs to every poorfamily of the country by 2022and work is in progress forthat. Work is also going on toprovide electricity to everyvillage and to reduce theconsumption of electricity thegovernment is also providingLED bulbs in subsidizedprices.

Through Mudra Bank thegovernment is providing selfemployment to millions ofunemployed youth.Government is also creatingenough opportunities for thejobless youth throughschemes like ‘Make in India’,‘Skill India’, ‘Startup India’and ‘PM Mudra Yojana’ etc.To bestow skill trainings tothe unemployed youth livingin the nook and corners ofthe country the PM haslaunched the Skill Indiaprogramme on 15th July, 2015and till now around 20 lakhpeople in various parts of the

country got skill trainingsand amongst them 40 percentare women.Towards totalElectrification

Since independence Indiahas not seen so much reformin the field of Electricity, whatis taking place today.International Agencies likethe World Bank, the AsianDevelopment Bank, theStandard and Poor or theFITCH all recognize this factin their reports. The PrimeMinister has also set a targetof cent percent Electrificationof villages within 1000 days.The Ministry of Power hastaken up this work in a missionmode since very beginningand during the last two andhalf years of this governmenttotal 8,631 villages already gotelectricity connections and asper the target the remaining18,452 villages will beelectrified till 1st May, 2018.InternationalRecognisation

Both nationally andinternationally the scenariohas changed a lot after PrimeMinister Shri Modi assumedpower at the centre. From thevery beginning the PrimeMinister has visited manycountries to improve thebilateral relations and to winmore friends for India.Culture and business arecentral of the Foreign Policyof Modi Government. Modijihas impressed theinternational community insuch a way that now hischarisma is visibleeverywhere in the World. It

for the first time poorfamilies got their ownbank account. Byconnecting these bankaccounts with JivanJyoti Bima, JivanSurakshya Bima and AtalPension Yojana thegovernment has alsotried to give securitycover to the all the poor.


is his diplomatic skill forwhich today the super powersof the world have openlysupporting the stand andseriously listening to the voiceraised by India. So far as theForeign policy is concernedthe inclusion of India in MTCRand NSG is the biggestsuccess of Modi government.Overall the image of India hasimproved a lot in the comityof the nations.Focus on Agriculture

To empower the farmersand improve the agriculture,Prime Minister has initiatedseveral schemes like ‘FasalBima Yojana’, ‘National SoilHealth Card’, ‘Prime MinisterNational Irrigation scheme’,‘Kisan TV Channel’, ‘E-Mandi’,Neem Coated Urea etc.Strong Economy

The government hadinherited a paralyzedeconomy from the previousCongress led UPA regime.Despite global economicslowdown and consecutivedroughts the Indian economybounced back under ShriModi and yet again movingahead in the path of economicprogress. By developing thebasic infrastructure,providing variousconveniences to agriculture,agriculturalists andindustries, the Modigovernment is scripting a newhistory by making India’seconomy the fastest growingeconomy in the world.

The government is alsotrying to distribute thebenefits of development tomajority of the citizens.

Hence, under Jan DhanYojana around 25 cr bankaccounts have been openedand 12.30cr people gotinsurance under PrimeMinister Jivan Jyoti BimaYojan and about 18 lacs peoplegot benefits from AtalPension Yojana. As perrecords, during Congressgovernment only 2-4 kmnational highways build perday, however, during the

present dispensation around24 km NH roads and 8 kmRail routes are beingconstructed daily.Corruption freeGovernment

Modiji has given atransparent and corruptionfree government to thenation. During more than twoand half years tenure not asingle issues of corruptioncame up to the domain. Tocheck black money thegovernment has passed BlackMoney Bill and set an enquirycommittee to bring blackmoney from Foreign Banks.Sabka Sath-SabkaVikas

Modi governmentbelieves in ‘Sabka Sath-SabkaVikas’. To materialize it the

government has started ‘VanBandhu Kalyan Yojana’ for theSTs and executed schemes forskill development of SCs.‘Sugam Bharat Abhiyan’ forthe physically challenged,‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ and‘Sukanya Samridhi Yojana’ forGirls, and for development ofvillages Sahari-GrameenMission have beenimplemented. For grade 3and grade 4 posts interviewsystem was abolished by thegovernment. Namami Gange,International Yoga Day,Swachh Bharat, and NiramayaBharat are some of the mostvital schemes of thegovernment for BharatNirman.

To serve his motherlandPrime Minister Shri NarendraModi will definitely takeblessings from his mother.Narendra Modiji is not takingblessings to celebrate his ownBirthday but he is tirelesslyworking to make thebirthdays of 125cr peoples ofthis country flourishing andprosperous. Therefore, everyKaryakarta must take themessage of Modiji, his historicpolicy decisions and welfareschemes to the people.

Gradually, people arerealizing that under thedynamic leadership of ShriModi the country is movingahead in right direction.Hopefully, under hisvisionary leadership Bharat,Bharatiya and Bharatiyata willbe more potent.

(The writer is BJP National VicePresident, Editor of Kamal

Sandesh and MP Rajya Sabha)

under Jan Dhan Yojanaaround 25 cr bank accountshave been opened and12.30cr people got insuranceunder Prime Minister JivanJyoti Bima Yojan and about18 lacs people got benefitsfrom Atal Pension Yojana.


Prime Minister NarendraModi on September 25addressed the nation

through his monthly radiobroadcast programme on AllIndia Radio, Mann Ki Baat. Inhis monthlyprogramme PrimeMinister Shri Modidirectly addressedKashmir and askthem to maintainpeace and harmonyfor thedevelopment of thenation.

Modi alsocongratulated theIndian athletes forbringing glory tothe nation at Rio Paralympics2016.

Shri Modi also spokeabout the government’sefforts in sanitation and wastemanagement, urging people tofocus on building toilets andkeeping the nation clean. Asthe nation celebrates GandhiJayanti on October 2, ShriModi urged Indians toconduct cleaning drives andrequested them to send intheir pictures and videos tohim, through his App.

He added “While talkingabout Uri incident, PMNarendra Modi said, “I paymy tribute to soldiers wholost their lives in Uri terrorattack.

The culprits will bepunished for sure.” PM Modi

also said that he has fullconfidence in Indian Armyand are proud of them. Modialso said that a class 11student Harshvardhan wroteto him talking about his will

to serve the nation after Uriattack.

Shri Modi said thatKashmir’s population is nowgetting aware about anti-national elements. He alsourged Kashmiris to shunviolence to move aheadtowards development.“Unity, harmony and peaceare the ways to resolveproblems and move towardsdevelopment,” he added.

PM talked about Indiasports athletes whoperformed at Rio Paralympics2016. He praised Paralymicsmedal winner Deepa Malik.The Prime minister said thatthe medals have changed ourway of looking at ‘Divyang’people. “Jab Deepa Malik nemedal jeeta, toh kaha ki iss

medal se maine viklaangta koparaajit kar diya hai. Iss baatko mai nahi bhool sakta,” hesaid.

Prime Minister went onto talk about Swachh Bharat

mission. “Webegan the swachhbharat mission twoyears ago onOctober 2. I cansay this withconfidence todaythat awareness forcleanliness hasincreased,” he said.

Shri Modi saidthat statesincluding AndhraPradesh, Gujarat

and Kerala are on their wayto become open-defecationfree. He also said that nearly2.5 crore toilets have beenconstructed across thecountry

PM urged people to be apart of the cleanlinesscampaign. “I urge youth tocome up with relevant newstartups about “Waste toWealth” Model,” he said. Asthe nation celebrates GandhiJayanti on October 2, he askedIndians to conduct cleaningdrives and requested them tosend in their pictures andvideos to him, through hisApp.

PM Modi concluded hisaddress, by wishing peoplefor Dushehra, Diwali andDurga Puja in advance.

Uri Attack Perpetrators will bePunished : PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat

Mann Ki Baat


India is not 70 years old but thisjourney is 70 years long : PM

Excerpt of PM Shri Narendra Modi’s address to the Nation from theramparts of the Red Fort on the 70th Independence Day:

Concluding Part : PM's Speech on 15 August

If the society disintegrates, theempire straggles, gets dividedinto the highs and the lows, the

touchables and the untouchables,then brothers and Sisters, thatsociety cannot sustain. There aresocial evils, centuries old socialevils, but if the social evils havebecome chronic, they need a bitharsh and yet sensitivetreatment. Thelackadaisical attitudewill not solve the socialproblems and this is theresponsibility of 125crore citizens. Thegovernment and thesociety together willhave to steer throughthe social conflicts.Brothers and Sisters, allof us will have to fightagainst the social evils.We all will have to riseabove social evils inour own behavior. Each and everycitizen will have to rise above themand then only we can build a strongIndia. Without empowering oursociety, we cannot make Indiastrong. Mere economic progressdoes not guarantee a strong India,the guarantee of a strong India liesin a strong society. And a strongsociety is built at the edifice ofsocial justice. A strong society isbuilt only on the edifice of socialjustice. Therefore, it is our duty tolay emphasis on social justice.Whether they be Dalits, thedowntrodden, the exploited, the

deprived, my Adivasi brothers, therural population, the urbanpopulation, the literate or theilliterate, the small or the big- the125 crore of our fellow countrymenconstitute our family. We togetherhave to take forward our countryand we all have to work in the samedirection.

Brothers and Sisters, today theentire world acknowledges the factthat India is a country of youths.What cannot be achieved by acountry through its youth powerwhose 65 percent population, about800 Million people, is below the ageof 35 years? Therefore, my brothersand Sisters, it is the need of thehour that the youth get opportunityand employment. Today we areheading towards the birth centenaryof Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyayaspoke of welfare of the last humanbeing which was even the view of

Mahatma Gandhi. Pandit DeenDayal Upadhyaya believed in thephilosophy of ‘Antyodaya’.Welfare of the poorest and theweakest was the central theme ofthe political philosophy of Pt.Deendayal Upadhyayji. He used tosay that every youth should geteducation, every youth should be

skilled and every youthshould get theopportunity to realise hisdreams. We have takenmany initiatives to realisethose dreams of Pt.Deendayalji and to fulfilthe hopes and aspirationsof 800 million youths ofthe country. The way theroad network in thecountry is expanding, thelargest number of vehiclesare being manufactured inthe country, the countryis becoming the largest

exporter of softwares, more than 50new mobile factories have been setup in the country, all these thingshave created opportunities for theyouths. If two crore door toiletshave been constructed, it hasprovided employment to someone,cement has been procured fromsomewhere, iron has beenpurchased from some other person,and the wooden work has been gotdone from somewhere else. As thescope of work expands, thepossibilities of employmentgeneration also increase. Today, wehave stressed in that direction.


Similarly, we are working on ‘skill development’ asa mission so that crores of youth could acquire skills.We have changed a law, though it seems very small,and this law is ‘Model Shop and Establishment Act’.We have sent an advisory to states to give reasonswhy the big malls are allowed to open 365 days andupto 12 in the night but a small shopkeeper in thevillage has to shut his shop after sunset. Even a poorshould get the opportunity to keep his shop open for365 days. Why should our Sisters not get theopportunity to work in night? We have made legalprovisions so that our Sisters could go to work in nightalso. There should be arrangements for their safetyand other requirements but they must get theopportunity to work. These are the things whichincrease employment. Brothers and Sisters, we areworking in that direction and we are ready to do it.

Brothers and Sisters, this is the government, weare the persons who don’t believe in delaying thethings, we know how to fight not how to delay, sounless we deal with the problems head-on, it is notgoing to happen. Today when we are celebrating ourfreedom in the country, someone among the armyjawans, who live and die for the country, would beready for taking the bullets on the border, someone willbe sitting in bunker and some other one would not befortunate enough to meet his sister on the occasion ofRaksha Bandhan. How many jawans are working inarmed forces? More than 33000 police personnel havegot martyrdom since we got our independence. Whyshould we forget them and how can we? These are thepeople due to whom we can live a life of peace andhappiness. The issue of “One Rank One Pension” waspending for many years. We do not keep the issuespending but we face them. We have fulfilled our promiseof “One Rank One Pension” and have spread happinessin the home of every Indian soldier. We did this work.

It was the feeling of our countrymen that the filespertaining to Netaji Subhash Babu should bedeclassified. Today, I bow my head and say thatwithout caring for the result we have decided todeclassify these files; a task which was impossible andkept pending since long. We invited Netaji’s familymembers and shown them the files and this process ofdeclassifying will continue. I requested the othercountries of the world to declassify the files held bythem and hand them over to India because Indianshave full right to know about Subhash Babu and historyof India. We have worked in that direction.

Bangladesh — When partition of India took place,

a boundary dispute existed since then. A boundarydispute prevailed since the formation of Bangladesh.Many decades passed. Brothers and Sisters, all partieshave together solved the Indo-Bangladesh borderdispute and we have amended the constitution also.

Brothers and Sisters, a middle class person wantsto construct his own house, wants to buy a flat. Builderslobby shows him a beautifully printed booklet and thehelpless soul falls prey to it. He is not having anytechnical knowledge, he pays the installments but heis not getting the promised house in time. A middleclass makes one house in his whole life and in it heinvests all his capital. Brothers and Sisters, we haveput a check by passing the “Real Estate Bill”, so thata middle class should not face any problem if he wishesto own a house. We have worked for this.

Brothers and Sisters, I have already said that thisyear is the 150th anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra Ji,the guru of Mahatma Gandhi. When Gandhiji wasstaying at South Africa, then also he was havingcorrespondence with Shrimad Rajchandra Ji. In one ofhis letter Shrimad Rajchandra Ji discussed violenceand non-violence. In that letter Rajchandra Ji writes,when violence came in to existence from same time theprinciple of non-violence also born. The important thingin both is that which we prefer or which is being usedin the interest of mankind.

Brothers and Sisters, the discussion of violenceand non-violence is very inherent in our country.Humanity is in our blood. We are the people of a great,colossal culture. This country is full of diversity, coloursand beauty. This is such a bouquet of mother Indiawherein all type of fragrances, all type of colours andall type of dreams exist. Brothers and Sisters, the unityof diversity is our biggest strength. The mantra ofunity is connected to our roots.

Brothers and Sisters, a country having more thanhundred languages, hundreds of dialects, innumerableattires, innumerable life styles, despite that this countryremained united- its main reason is our cultural heritage.We know how to respect, we know hospitality, weknow how to assimilate, we have carried this greattradition and that is why there is no room for violenceand atrocity in our country. If the democracy of Indiais to be strengthened, the dreams of India are to befulfilled then the path of violence would never bringsuccess for us. Nowadays a game of killing theinnocents is being played on the pretext of Maoism inforests, on the pretext of extremism at border, on thepretext of terrorism at hilly areas by carrying guns on


shoulders. Forty years have passed, this mother soilhas grown blood stained but the persons on the pathof terrorism have not achieved anything. I would liketo remind those youth that this country will nevertolerate violence nor would it ever put up with terrorism.Nor would it bow down to terrorism. It will neversuccumb to Maoism. But I exhort them and say thatyou still have time-return to the mainstream. Just thinkabout your parents’ dream; just reflect on the hopesand expectations of your parents; return back to themainstream; live a happy and peaceful life, for, the pathof violence never fetches benefit to anybody.

Brothers and sister, we talk about foreign policy.I don’t want to go into details. We had invited theleaders of SAARC Countries on the day we took oathat the Centre. Our message was clear that we all,neighbouring countries, have a common problem, andthat common challenge is poverty. Let us fight thispoverty together, by fighting one-another, we are leftshattered but if we fight this poverty, we will walktowards prosperity. So, I exhort all neighbouringcountries to join us in this fight against poverty. Nofreedom can be much bigger than the freedom of ourcitizens from poverty; freedom of our country’s citizenfrom poverty. No liberation is more liberating than thefreedom from poverty. Whenever a citizen from theneighbouring countries would get freedom frompoverty, we will feel elated regardless of the factwhether the poor belongs to us or our neighbouringcountry.

Brothers and Sisters, what kind of people are thosewho got drive from humanity and, what is the kind ofthose who reward terrorism? I want to place twopictures before this world, and I say to the world, I sayto those who believe in humanity that just weigh outthe attack, when terrorists brutally killed innocentchildren in a school at Peshawar. The attack take placein Peshawar, and was a terrorist incident. The innocentchildren became victim of the bloodbath; the temple oflearning had blood stream all around; innocent childrenwere slaughtered. Hindustan, the Parliament had tearsin it’s eyes; Every Indian school was in tears; everychild of India felt the trauma of the deaths of childrenin Peshawar. His tears had become unstoppable. Everychild, who was killed in Peshawar in the terrorist attack,ached our heart too. This is the drive of our nurturedculture of humanity; this is our humanity, but if youlook around, you will find a more to glorify terrorists.

Where innocent people are killed in terrorist attack,and they celebrate, what type of terrorism inspired life

it is, what type of these creations of the terrorisminspired governments are? The world will understandthese two differences properly, this is sufficient for me.Today I want to specially honour and thank to somepeople from the ramparts of Red Fort. For the past fewdays the people of Baluchistan, the people of Gilgit,the people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the way theircitizens have heartily thanked me, the way they haveacknowledged me, the goodwill they have showntowards me, the people settled far across, the landwhich I have not seen, the people I have not met ever,but people settled at far across acknowledge the PrimeMinister of India, they honour him, so it is an honourof my 125 crores countrymen, it is respect of my 125crores countrymen and that is why owing to the feelingof this honour, I want to heartily thank the people ofBaluchistan, the people of Gilgit, the people of Pakistanoccupied Kashmir for having an expression ofthankfulness.

Brothers and Sisters, today when we are celebratingthe seventy years of Independence, then there is a bigcontribution of freedom soldiers for the country. Whenthere is a contribution of these freedom soldiers, thenthe Government is deciding to increase 20 percent inthe honouring amount being received, pension beingreceived by the all these honourable freedom soldiersfamily members. The freedom fighters who earlier usedto get 25000 rupees, will now get 30000 rupees. It is mysmall effort to pay my respects to the sacrifice andoblation of our freedom fighters.

Brothers and Sisters, when we talk about thehistory of freedom struggle of our country, somepersons are talked about a lot, some are excessivelymentioned but the contribution made by the peopleliving in jungles, the tribals, in the freedom strugglewas unmatched. They used to live in jungles. We hearthe name of Birsa Munda but perhaps there would beno tribal dominated district where the tribals would nothave fought and given sacrifice since 1857 to the timewe got freedom. They proved through their sacrificewhat is freedom, what is struggle against servitude.But our forthcoming generations are not much awareof this history. The government desires and plans thatin the coming days, in the states where these freedomfighters, who were tribals, who lived in jungles, foughtagainst Britishers, who were not ready to succumb.The Government would work towards buildingpermanent museums in various states dedicated totribal brave freedom fighters, wherever land would beavailable for the purpose, where their contributions


and memoirs would be displayed, so thatcoming generations could be able to knowabout their sacrifices for the country.

Brothers and Sisters, in the midst ofthe debate on inflation, we are realisingone fact that the entire economy of apoor household is affected if somebodyfalls ill. The wedding of their daughtersgets stalled, the education of childrengets stalled and sometimes even food isnot available in the evening. Healthcareis getting costlier and that is why, I amannouncing an important scheme fromthe ramparts of the Red Fort for thehealthcare of BPL families. Under thisscheme, in the coming days, if such poorfamilies have to take medical facilities,the government will bear expenditureupto Rs.1 lakh per year, so that my poorbrothers are not deprived of healthcarefacilities and their dreams are notshattered.

My dear Brothers and Sisters, let usproceed forward with a newdetermination, new energy, newenthusiasm by getting inspiration fromthose great persons who scarified theirlives for our freedom. We did not get anopportunity to die for the country but wehave the opportunity to live for thecountry. We should dedicate our life tothe nation. We should achieve somethingof substance for the nation. We shouldfulfill our responsibilities and also inspireothers to accomplish theirresponsibilities. We should stride forwardfor building of one society, one dream,one resolution, one direction and onedestination. With this very pious feeling,I once again bow my head before thegreat personalities of the country, thesoldiers who risk their lives for oursecurity on water, land and air fields andalso those 33 thousands martyrs whosacrificed their lives for us. So, I, hereby,dedicate myself to dream about the futureof the country and call on all of you fromthe rampart of the Red Fort to speak withyour full might : Bharat Mata Ki Jay! Letthe voice reach to every corner of theworld.

If he fails to perform his duties, he will cease his right tohavethese arms. In the same way, a person is given rightsoverproperty so that he can perform his duties properly.For this reason it is necessary to effect change in theinterpretation and limit of these powers from time totime. No property right can be indifferent to society.Decentralisation of power

Just as concentration of economic or political poweratone place is against democracy, in the same wayconcentration of political, economic and social power inthe hands of an individual or an institution is a stumblingblock in the path of democracy. Whenever power in onesphere gets centralized in an individual, that person directlyor indirectly tries to grab that power in his own hands inother spheres too.

Though the life of a human being is one and hisdifferent tendencies are complementary to each other, yetthe organisations that represent those tendencies shouldalways remain different. In the normal course. The differentunits of government should not transgress in economicfield ignoring their role in administration. Therefore,Panditji believed that alongside decentralization, divisionof powers should also be given a thought. Just as right tovote to every citizen is the essence of political democracy,similarly the right to work is the measure of economicdemocracy. This right to work does not flow from bondedlabour, just as the “right to vote” in communist countriesdoes not imply exercise of democratic right. Employmentshould, first, be to enable a person to earn aliving andsecondly, one should be free to choose one’s vocation.

It is necessary to ensure a just distribution of nationalincome through work and extend some form of socialsecurity among the people. Democracy has also beendefined as a State run through debate and dialogue. Thesedebates will be fruitful only whenwe listen carefully tothe other side and have a desire toaccept from it whateveris right. If we pay no heed to others’view point and go onstressing upon our own views alone, then such debateswill only be a futile exercise.

Indian culture believes that truth is not one dimensional.The same truth can be seen, tested and experienced throughdifferent angles. One who can evaluate the situation intotality by effecting harmony with diversity is the truephilosopher.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was such a greatphilosopher and store house of knowledge.

(Late Shri Sundar Singh Bhandari was aBJP veteran leader and aformer Governor)

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