BJP has a historical responsibility to fulfil: Muralidhar Rao

Hyderabad: BJP has a historical role to play in a time frame of 10 years, according to party national secretary P Muralidhar Rao here Thursday. It must win the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in this regard, he said.

Muralidhar Rao said the Congress party, which was a national party, was in decline in many parts of the country. With no other national party taking its place. It threw up a situation which is not necessarily desirable for the country and its national interests.

" The Congress is passing through a rough patch in some States where the Congress has come to power as well as in those places where it formed coalition governments, "he said.

For example. the Grand Old Party had promised farm loan waiver in Karnataka. But it was not able to deliver on its promise. Similarly, the Congress governments formed in Madhya Pradesh was facing rough weather.

The BJP was a political party with a national outlook. It has the responsibility to protect the integrity of the country, he said. Against this backdrop, party has worked on several parameters removing the perceptions and apprehensions of minorities. The party formed governments in Goa, North East.

Similarly, it had also brought back on board its allies like Shiv Sena, Akali Dal, Janata Dal (U), Asom Gana Sangram Parishad (AGP), besides forming alliances with AIDMK and other in Tamil Nadu. Thus, BJP is not only stronger on its own, but the NDA also remained a stronger political force than any other, including UPA in its reach and strength.

The party has retained its middle-class vote bank. It also ensured minimum support price for agriculture produce, input support of Rs 6,000 to the farmers. It also introduced pensions to the farmers and traders and income tax relaxation, a long-time demand from the middle-classes.

On top of it all, the welfare schemes covering a lot of ground addressing poverty, underprivileged sections etc., in the last five years had turned into a 'Modi Vote, ' he said.

Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A relating to the special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir, construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, implementation of National Citizen's Registry across the country remains the ideological and political commitment of the party, he said.