BJP Leader promising Good governance

BJP leader Mr LK Advani kicked off his election campaign here promising good governance, security and recovery of the black money stashed in Swiss banks. While most of the other speakers blasted Mr Naveen Patnaik, terming him as a betrayer and criticised him for his inability to learn Oriya even after a decade, Mr Advani said that the break up in the 11-year-old alliance had provided a challenge as well as an opportunity to the BJP. "Every crisis creates both dangers and opportunities," he said while referring to Chinese script wherein crisis has two characters ~ danger and opportunity. Drawing parallels from the past, he said that the BJP was thrown out of the erstwhile Janata Party formation and it had grabbed the opportunity to grow. "Here the BJD has unwittingly provided us with an opportunity once again," he said.

"Coalition politics and alliances had been foreseen by Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee way back in 1952 itself," he said while explaining how the Jan Sangh with only three seats in parliament had formed a national parliamentary group of 31 members. Even in those days Orissa’s Ganatantra Parishad was represented. Greeting the people of Orissa on the eve of statehood day, Mr Advani said that it was a welcome coincidence that he was here for the birthday celebrations of the state. The BJP leader went on to dwell on the glorious history of Orissa and its immense potential.
Asserting that the BJP had a vision and a blueprint for progress and development, good governance and security of the nation, Mr Advani referred to the IT Vision developed by his party. "Every citizen will have an identity card, a National Registration of citizens will be done to end infiltration," he said. The BJP leader took a dig at the Congress saying that the UPA government had drawn sharp criticism from the Supreme Court on the issue of illegal immigration. He assured that if the BJP led NDA was voted to power it will establish a special cell in the ministry of tourism to develop and connect far flung untapped tourist spots. "Religious tourism or pilgrims from all over the world and belonging to all faiths need to be provided with facilities and this special cell will cater to their requirements," he said
Significantly, he spoke of the Golden quadrangle project initiated during theNDA regime, the PMGSY for rural connectivity ete before reviving the inter-linking of rivers project conceived by during the NDA regime. "It will go a long way to solve the problems of drought and floods," he said.
He iterated his appeal to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to initiate steps for disclosure of Indian account holders who had stashed huge amounts in Swiss Banks. "The PM should take up the issue in the G-20 Summit," he said, explaining how the USA had exerted pressure on the Swiss to reveal names of its nationals. Top BJP leaders including state president Mr Suresh Pujari, Mr Samir Dey, Mr Biswabhusan Harichandan and others spoke but it was Mr Anadi Sahu and Mr Bijay Mohapatra, two new recruits and seasoned campaigners who drew maximum cheers with their sharp attack on Mr Patnaik and the BJD.
Addressing an election meeting at Paikamal in Bargarh district, Mr Advani came down heavily on the UPA government on the economic front. "Price rise continues to take a toll on the common man despite tall claims of the UPA government on low rate of inflation," he said.
He assured the people of the backward region that if NDA government comes to power, Padmapur sub-division of Bargarh district would be included under KBK programme for its social and economic uplift. State president of BJP Mr Suresh Pujari, Mrs Radharani Panda BJP candidate from Bargarh parliament constituency, Mr Pradip Purohit the party candidate from Padmapur Assembly seat, Mr Aswini Sarangi also addressed the gathering.

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