Modi rally to strengthen state unit, says Kamal
Wednesday, 19/06/2013
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Bathinda : BJP state president Kamal Sharma today said the first rally of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at Pathankot on June 23 is likely to see a massive response as his visit has generated a lot of enthusiasm among state party activists.
Modi will be the chief guest on the martyrdom day of the founder president of the Jan Sangh Shyama Prasad Mukherjee at Madhopur in Pathankot where his statue will be installed. Since it will be Modi's first public meeting outside Gujarat after his appointment as chairman of the BJP's election committee, the state leadership is putting an extra effort to make it an impressive show.
The rally has provided an opportunity to the BJP to show its strength as it would be an exclusive BJP show without the participation of its alliance partner SAD although Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be present.
Sharma, who has been touring all parts of the state to mobilise support for the rally, today summoned office-bearers of 11 BJP districts of Malwa for a review meeting. Sharma said he was expecting thousands of people to participate in the rally. He said he had held meetings of all 33 district units of the party in this connection. Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shanta Kumar, who is Punjab BJP in charge, is actively involved in the preparations.
Sharma said Modi's visit was expected to strengthen the BJP in Punjab and improve its electoral fortune.
He said he was in favour of setting up a memorial of civilians, policemen and others who had lost their lives in militancy related incidents in the state.
