Amit Shah asks morchas to target 22 crore beneficiaries of govt schemes

In the last four years of Modi regime, various government welfare schemes have benefited over 22 crore people across the country. Now, in a run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will reach out to these 22 crore beneficiaries to win them over as potential voters.

BJP chief Amit Shah tasked various morchas (frontal organisations) of the party to complete the work in the next one year. The BJP has dedicated morchas for groups like youth, women, farmers, OBCs, dalits, minorities, tribals. Addressing a meeting of these morchas, Shah gave them three tasks – to enrol new voters, engage with intellectuals at various levels and reach out to people at the booth level.

Modi and Shah plan to own up these welfare schemes of the government for electoral gains, can pay the party dividends during the next elections. Shah said 22 crore poor people and their families have been benefited through government schemes. So, when BJP workers engage with them, they were be most amenable to vote for the party.

Speaking in terms of numbers, the BJP in 2014 had got 17 crore votes across the country. The new plan to engage with 22 crore beneficiaries is part of the BJP strategy to get new voters in order to beat any anti-incumbency that may have crept in.

Prime Minister Modi also spoke during the day-long national executive meeting of the BJP morchas. “The aim of this government is India First. All the morchas should connect with people. Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary should be celebrated across the country in October,” Modi said.

He also hit out at the Congress saying the dynastic politics was being rejected by the people of the country, and they were instead rewarding those who were working for them.

Modi also spoke about various government schemes which have benefitted the people.

As Modi government completes four years on May 26, the BJP will launch several programmes to propagate various achievements of the government before the people.