New Delhi, April 6: On the occasion ofĀ Bharatiya Janata Party's 38th foundation day, Prime MinisterĀ Narendra ModiĀ on Friday interacted with districtĀ BJP Presidents of all districts across the country, in a special programme. He also interacted with Constituency Karyakartas in five Parliamentary seats- New Delhi, Delhi North East, Mumbai North Central, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) and Saran (Bihar).

Accrediting theĀ BJP's journey from 'Shunya' to 'Shikhar', to the party workers' efforts, Prime Minister said, "It is our Karyakartas who have fulfilled Atal Ji's words- Andhera Chhatega, Suraj Niklega, Kamal Khilega. Our journey is a Yatra of dedication of countless selfless workers." AddressingĀ karyakartasĀ or party workers via video conference, Prime Minister Modi gave a clarion call to theĀ BJPĀ Karyakartas to keep working for the country and appealed all to never say or do anything that lowers India's political discourse.

"We are living in a time when the Opposition toĀ BJPĀ is at its highest. Sometimes, it also takes a violent turn. This is not because we made a mistake. It is the strength of theĀ BJP that is affecting our opponents," he said.

He added, "They are unable to digest that a poor person born into a backward family is serving as the nation's Prime Minister. They cannot imagine that when we got the opportunity to elect a President on our own strength, we elected a person belonging to theĀ DalitĀ community. They cannot imagine that when we got the opportunity to elect a Deputy Speaker, we selected Shri Suraj Bhan, who belonged to theĀ DalitĀ community and later Shri Karia Munda, who is a tribal leader."

Prime Minister Modi expressed pride that theĀ BJPĀ has the mostĀ Dalit, Tribal and OBC representatives in India, both in the Parliament and in the various state assemblies. He also termed theĀ BJPĀ as a party that is a true believer in democratic ethos that is devoid of divisions and dynasty politics.

Recalling the foundation of theĀ BJP, the Prime Minister stated, "TheĀ BJPĀ was born in the city of Mumbai, in extremely tough circumstances. TheĀ BJPĀ and its senior leaders were virtually ostracized from prevalent political scenario. In fact, if there is one party that has consistently been a victim of political untouchability, it is theĀ BJP."

Speaking about the four years of theĀ BJP-led NDA government, Prime Minister Modi opined, "Ours is a government fully dedicated to the poor and this is also seen in the working of the various state governments of theĀ BJP. Our endeavour is to bring a transformative change in the lives of the poor."

Prime Minister Modi further appealed to theĀ BJPĀ Karyakartas to get acquainted with the extensive work done by the NDA Government, particularly those schemes that positively impact the poor.