PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new BJP office in New Delhi.
BJP has faced more adversities in independent India as compared to what Congress would have during the British rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and lamented that every effort of his party was seen in "bad light".
Asserting that the BJP has made more sacrifices than any other party, Prime Minister Modi said divisive forces have become more active as the country's strength has grown. He went on to say that it is now more imperative to ensure that the society is strengthened and becomes more harmonious.
Underlining his party's commitment to take everybody along with the motto of 'sabka saath, sabka vikaas', he asked party workers to show the country and the democratic world an example of how a party "devoted to ideals and devoid of dynasty" functions. He said that the people have got an impression of the BJP "not the way it is but based on hearsay".
"BJP will be the only party which has faced adversities since its birth. It faced difficulties at every turn and its every effort was seen in bad light."
"Even during the British times, the Congress party would not have faced so much adversity that we, our dedicated workers have gone through in 50-60 years," PM Modi said at an event where he laid the foundation stone of the new party headquarters in New Delhi.
The program was attended by top BJP leaders including party chief Amit Shah, LK Advani, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley, among others.
"Perhaps, no party has made more sacrifices than us (BJP) after Independence," he said.
BJP workers do not work for just gathering crowds but work wholeheartedly for the nation as "anybody can gather a crowd by talking about populist issues, but what is more important is to stick to principles and ideology", he said.
PM Modi also congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik for bringing glory to the country by winning a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics.