The emotional bonding and the warmth that I saw in the welcome shows that you’ve decided to change the destiny of Tamil Nadu and bring Bharatiya Janata Party here as one of the strongest political parties in coming times.

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The Indian culture is incomplete without Tamil culture. India feels proud to see the rich Tamil culture which has given direction not only to the people of Tamil Nadu, but also to people living across the country. Thirukkural is a great source of inspiration for humanity.

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Tamil is one of the oldest languages that humanity has seen. You can understand how important Tamil Nadu’s culture and literature is as PM Modi narrated several sentences in Tamil at the UNGA.

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The BJP is the only political party which is based on its hard working cadre, strong democratic organizational structure & the ideology of “Nation First” and “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”. Bharatiya Janata Party is a party with ideology.

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We believe in the principle enunciated by our PM Shri Narendra Modi – ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’. We work with taking everybody together and for the development of every individual, Tamil Nadu and whole of India.

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BJP believes in the 5 Ks that are Karyakarta (worker), Karyakarini (executive), Karyalay (offices), Karyakram (programme) & Kosh (treasury). Our party operates from its office, not from its leaders’ houses

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We’re very lucky to have a leader, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi who has changed the political culture of the country in the last 5 years. He has changed the destiny of the country in the last 5 years.

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No other leader had the courage to abrogate Article 370 from Jammu-Kashmir. It needed the political will of Prime Minister Shri narendra Modi and the tactical acumen of Hon’ble Home Minister & our Party President Shri Amit Shah to abrogate it and the problem that had lingered for 70 years, was solved.

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I find that the Opposition sends confused signals, and have nothing to offer to the people of Tamil Nadu. They are always trying to ensure how sectarianism can develop. That is how they are functioning. The BJP is devoted to work for the people of Tamil Nadu.

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In the 13th Finance Commission during UPA Govt, Tamil Nadu got only 94 crores. PM Modi gave 5.5 lakh crores in the 14th Finance Commission, a huge jump.

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Before Atal Ji government, there was just 1 AIIMS and that was also in Delhi. Atal Ji started 6 new AIIMS in several cities. Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s tenure, we now have 22 AIIMS and Madurai has one with a cost of approx Rs.1200 crores.

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12 cities of the state have been taken under the Smart City Programme and Railways have been allocated Rs 20,000 crore for the elevation of the rail tracks and modernization.

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Ayushman Bharat Yojana has become the world’s largest health-care program. Nearly 50 crore people get Rs 5 lakh annual coverage and Tamil Nadu has also accepted the scheme with open arms.

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Congress & DMK leadership boasts that for the farmers, we’ve waived their loans and we’ve given Rs 53,000 crore. PM Modi, under the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, is giving Rs 6,000 per farmer and is providing Rs 75,000 crore for farmers every year.

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We’ve also taken punitive measures to ensure the shooting on the fishermen on the coast of Tamil Nadu ends. We’ve also settled the authority for Cauvery waters so that the rights of Tamil Nadu is secured & it is under consideration.

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Bharatiya Janata Party National Working President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday laid foundation stone for party offices of 16 districts and addressed Party Karyakartas, today i.e. in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The 16 districts which will get new office buildings are — Thiruvallore, Dharmapuri, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Pudhukotai, Ramanathapuram, Thuthukudi, Thiruvanamalai, Thankore, Virudhunagar, Vizhupuram, Vellore, Theni and Tirunelveli. Shri Nadda is on a one-day visit to Tamil Nadu. Before this, he was given a rousing reception by scores of party functionaries outside the Chennai airport. BJP Working President chaired a meeting with State Office Bearers and also hold a meeting with State BJP Core Committee in Thiruvallur, Chennai.

Addressing Party Karyakartas, the BJP National Working President said that the emotional bonding and the warmth that I saw in the welcome shows that you’ve decided to change the destiny of Tamil Nadu and bring Bharatiya Janata Party here as one of the strongest political parties in coming times. The support I witnessed here gives me the confidence to say that we the people of BJP will be able to positively change the lives of people of the State. He remembered noble saint Thiruvalluvar and said that his epic creation Thirukkural is a great source of inspiration for humanity. I pay my heartfelt tribute to him.

Hailing the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu, Shri Nadda said, “the Indian culture is incomplete without Tamil culture. India feels proud to see the rich Indian culture, the Tamil culture, the ancient culture, the culture full of depth, which has given direction not only to the people of Tamil Nadu, but also to people living across the country. I feel indebted. The people and the culture of Tamil nadu is special which we will always remember.” Adding to it, he said that the Tamil is one of the oldest languages that humanity has seen. Referring Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s address in the United Nations, he said, You can understand how important Tamil Nadu’s culture and literature is as PM Modi narrated several sentences in Tamil in the UNGA.

Shri Nadda said that there are more than 1,300 registered political parties and more than political parties which have regional recognition and 7 have national recognition by the Election Commission of India but the BJP is the only political party which is based on its hard working cadre, strong democratic organizational structure & the ideology of “Nation First” and “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”. Bharatiya Janata Party is a party with ideology. It is a party where an ordinary worker from humble backgrounds like Narendra Modi can become the Prime Minister of the country. Further, he said that It is a democratic party in the truest sense. It is the party where Shri Amit Shah, who did not have any political background, rose to become the National President of the BJP & the Home Minister of the Country.

The BJP National Working President said that our membership increased by 11 crores in just 54 days (March-April) during our membership drive. For it, our 1.80 lakhs karyakartas worked hard in the campaign and today, we have 17 crore members.

Shri Nadda said, BJP believes in ‘benefits should reach the man standing at the last pedestal of society.’ The people who rule, the people who work, the people who empower, they should see to it that the benefits reach everyone. The BJP has undertaken this mantra. We believe in the principle enunciated by our PM Shri Narendra Modi – ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’. We work with taking everybody together and for the development of every individual, Tamil Nadu and whole India.

On laying foundation of district offices, Shri Nadda said that he is happy to lay the foundation stone of 16 district offices for Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu because only BJP believes in the 5 K’s that are Karyakarta (worker), Karyakarini (executive), Karyalay (offices), Karyakram (programme) & Kosh (treasury). Our party operates from its office, not from its leaders’ houses, and thus, we decided to have a party office in each district of the Country to server better. “I am happy to share with you that all 16 offices will have the most modern techniques will be installed so that they can work in an easy manner,” he told the party workers here.

The BJP Working President sait that we’re very lucky to have a leader, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi who has changed the political culture of the country in the last 5 years. He has changed the destiny of the country in the last 5 years. No other leader had the courage to abrogate Article 370 from Jammu-Kashmir. It needed the political will of Prime Minister Shri narendra Modi and the tactical acumen of Hon’ble Home Minister & our Party President Shri Amit Shah to abrogate it and the problem that had lingered for 70 years, was solved. It is the strong leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi that changed the NIA Act and now, if any terrorist activity happens here or even beyond the borders, the NIA has the power to investigate it. We must also remember that the long-standing demand to remove Triple Talaq was acted upon by PM Modi. No other political leader had the will to do it. He had the intention and will to remove it and free our Muslim women from its shackles, he said adding to it.

Taking a dig at Congress & DMK, Shri Nadda said, I want to emphasise here that few sectarian parties and leaders always speak, but do nothing for Tamil Nadu. In the 13th Finance Commission during UPA Govt, Tamil Nadu got only 94 crores. PM Modi gave 5.5 lakh crores in the 14th Finance Commission, a huge jump. Elaborating development activities, he said about 709 start-ups have started in Tamil Nadu and there are some 80 skill development centres are working here. We are proud to revive the Nokia plant here in Tamil Nadu. We’re proud to see to it that more than 10 thousand jobs are created here.

The BJP Working President Said that before Shraddhey Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji government, there was just 1 AIIMS and that was also in Delhi. Atal Ji started 6 new AIIMS in several cities. Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s tenure, we now have 22 AIIMS and Madurai has one with a cost of approx Rs.1200 crores. Tamil Nadu has been given upgradation with 5 medical colleges with super-specialty blocks. These blocks will have 7 super specialties. They will have 60 ICU units and 12 most-modern operation theaters and 1500 crores is being spent to develop this. More than 2 crore houses are to be built under the Pradhan mantri Aawas Yojana, and 5.36 lakh are going to be built in Tamil Nadu. 12 cities of the state have been taken under the Smart City Programme and Railways have been allocated Rs 20,000 crore for the elevation of the rail tracks and modernization.

Discussing Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Shri Nadda Said that this scheme has become the world’s largest health-care program. Nearly 50 crore people get Rs 5 lakh annual coverage and Tamil Nadu has also accepted the scheme with open arms. Congress & DMK leadership boasts that for the farmers, we’ve waived their loans and we’ve given Rs 53,000 crore. PM Modi, under the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, is giving Rs 6,000 per farmer and is providing Rs 75,000 crore for farmers every year. We’ve also taken punitive measures to ensure the shooting on the fishermen on the coast of Tamil Nadu ends. We’ve also settled the authority for Cauvery waters so that the rights of Tamil Nadu is secured & it is under consideration.

Pointing India’s image on foreign arena, Shri Nadda said that five years ago, India was not recognised or lagged behind on the international stage. There was no impact of India beyond Indian territory. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is an international phenomena and has an international say. I find that the Opposition sends confused signals, and have nothing to offer to the people of Tamil Nadu. They are always trying to ensure how sectarianism can develop. That is how they are functioning. The BJP is devoted to work for the people of Tamil Nadu.