BJP’s bid to make inroads into border region of Pithoragarh
BJP’s bid to make inroads into border region of Pithoragarh
B.D.Kasniyal
Pithoragarh, May 15
With assembly elections in mind, the ruling BJP has started a two days training programmes of its’ cadres based on the topics of ‘Nationalism’ and ‘national identity’ at 10000 feet high Gunji village in Vyans valley of Pithoragarh district.
“Over 200 BJP workers from all 21 mandals of Pithoragarh, are taking training in the two days camp,” said Virendra Shah, state executive committee member of the party. National joint secretary of BJP organisation and RSs leader Shiv Prakash was the chief speaker at the inaugural session of the camp.
“From the time of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, our workers worked hard to spread ‘Ekatma Manavtawad’, ( Integral humanism, propounded by Deen Dayal Upadhaya, in 1960) to the corners of the country and today’s success of party is attributed to it,” said Shiv Prakash in his inauguration address.
According to Shiv Prakash, BJP workers from over 17000 mandals in the country are being trained nationwide, on how to face new and emerging challenges before party.
“All the participants and leaders first went to ‘Adi Kailash’ temple, some 36 km from here and returned at camp after worship and held a Yoga camp at ‘Adi Kailash,” said Girish Joshi, district president of BJP in Pithoragarh.
“In all 4 sessions held today, the leaders, gave training to district cadre of BJP, talked on how to make the party always at lead over every other political party,” said Girish Joshi.
Asked why district level training camp for BJP workers is being organised in such a remote region at borders with China and Nepal, Union Minister of state and local MP, Ajay Tamta said that his party wants to give an worldwide identity to the region that is rich from tourists points of view.
The local villagers of Vyans valley, witnessed such colourful training camp of BJP for the first time after the Vyans valley got national exposure in the form of road connectivity and ‘Adi Kailash yatra’ following visit of Prime Minister Modi in 2023. The party is trying to consolidate it’s position in the border region that had remained a stronghold of Congress party since independence, and is gradually yurning towards to BJP due to good developmental work done by union and state governments of the party,” said Shalu Datal, a local tribal leader and journalist based in Dharchula.
Datal said that despite the Dharchula assembly seats which is with Congress party consecutively from last three elections, BJP is trying hard to spread it’s influence in the area. “The success of ‘Adi Kailash yatra’ in providing local livelihood and making it easy for BJP,” said Shalu Datal.
