To counter oppn 'disinformation', BJP seeks to mobilise 10-cr

BJP chief Amit Shah today exhorted partymen to reach out to its 10 crore new members to counter the opposition's "disinformation campaign" against its government and, at the same time, lay a strong foundation to take the party forward.
Addressing a workshop of its state conveners for the party's 'Mahasampark Abhiyaan' (mega-outreach campaign), to be launched on May 1, he said that the opposition's claims against the Narendra Modi government has to be dealt with unitedly by party workers.
"There is a major disinformation campaign launched by opposition against our government to spread lies about its work. This major outreach campaign will take on this disinformation campaign and take the truth to the people.

"Whosoever tries to spread lies against us, the 10 crore members of the party will fan out across the country and tell the truth to the people. Public outreach has the biggest impact and our 10 crore members will reach out to the 100 crore people in the country," Shah said.
He termed the Abhiyaan a "samudra manthan" (deep churning) that will throw up dedicated party workers from among its 10- crore new members who, in turn, will lay a strong foundation to take BJP to newer heights.
The BJP campaign will start from May 1 with the aim to turn the new members into party workers. The Abhiyaan will run for three months till July 31. As part of it, party leaders will reach out to the new members and try and convince them to become party workers, said the BJP President.

"The nearly 10 crore new members are well wishers of the party. Through this Abhiyaan, these party members will be converted into so many party workers to strengthen the organisation," he said, adding that, from August 1, another campaign will be launched wherein the party will select 15 lakh dedicated party workers and give them training in politics.
Shah, meanwhile, told the BJP conveners and workers that while the party has adopted a new electronic model for the enrolment of new members, these will have checks and balances in place to ensure removal of any shortcomings. Electronic checks will be done to remove any shortcomings, he added.