Fadnavis asks party leaders to keep welfare of people at centre of politics

Fadnavis categorically told BJP members that red-beacon cars are there as long as they keep the development agenda in mind, else they will be back on bicycles.

Mumbai, April 7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday asked the party leaders and workers to keep welfare of people at the centre of their politics.

Addressing a meeting here to mark 37th foundation day of the BJP, Fadnavis said Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave a direction to the party in 1980s, and it reached the peak under Narendra Modi's leadership.

"BJP is an ideology-driven party. Party workers think beyond themselves in the larger interest of the society," he said. "There was a time when Congress' mass base was strong . But when individuals became bigger than the party and ideology, people found an alternative in the BJP," Fadnavis said.

"Work for people and think beyond self-interest. Remember, red-beacon cars are there as long as we keep the development agenda in mind. Otherwise we will be back on bicycles," he said.

People trust Prime Minister Modi's agenda of transparency and development, and the recent election results proved this, he said. BJP should not betray the trust of the common man and should ensure a people-oriented and corruption-free government, he said.

PTI