Back in January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a video urging citizens of India to contribute their suggestions and inputs for the BJP’s election manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On January 25 this year, PM Modi, addressing Nav Matdata Sammelan, invited the youth of the country to share their ideas and contribute to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) manifesto 2024 on the NaMo app.
The prime minister had also provided a link to the website narendramodi.in, where individuals were asked to share their inputs for the BJP’s manifesto.
It was the largest-ever interaction with the youth by PM Modi as the event witnessed more than 40 lakhs first-time voters participating in the sammelan from nationwide schools, colleges and public auditoriums.
The prime minister had emphasised that the youth, through their Jan-Bhagidari (public participation), would not just influence the BJP’s election manifesto, but also play a pivotal role in shaping the future policy direction of India.
And now BJP has released its much-awaited manifesto, dubbed as Sankalp Patra, less than a week before the crucial Lok Sabha election 2024 kick starts with the first of the seven-phase polling scheduled for April 19.
The party’s manifesto is based on over 15 lakh suggestions BJP received online as well as through institutions and individuals.
How BJP prepared Sankalp Patra or manifesto 2024?
The BJP’s manifesto committee was led by Union Minister and veteran party leader Rajnath Singh who revealed how the team prepared the Sankalp Patra.
He said the BJP prepared the manifesto after an extensive and comprehensive exercise.
Singh said the manifesto team received 4 lakh inputs through the NAMO app and about 10 lakh suggestions through videos. The party’s manifesto committee received 15 lakh such inputs.
What happened next?
The suggestions were then screened and inputs were deliberated extensively.
“We also deliberated upon the financial implications of the suggestions, whether they are related to the Centre or states, or if they are related to the concurrent list,” the minister said.
He further said the committee even discussed whether the suggestions included any existing schemes or if they had any implications for friendly countries.
Singh went on to reveal that after a 360-degree analysis, the BJP manifesto committee divided the suggestions into 24 groups, out of which 10 are social groups for the poor, youth, middle class, nari shakti, farmers, laborers, fishermen, SMEs, small traders, and senior citizens under ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’.
The manifesto committee also divided the topics related to governance into 14 groups, including foreign relations, internal and external security, manufacturing policy, developed India, infrastructure, ease of living, culture, good governance, health, education, sports, all-round development, innovation and tech, and the environment, he added.
Promises in manifesto related to Modi’s guarantee
Singh emphasises that “all promises of BJP’s Sankalp Patra are related to Modi’s guarantee.”
The minister also informed that despite his busy schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent hours late into the night preparing the manifesto.
With inputs from agencies
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