The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party today organised a number of programmes to mark the 89th birthday of former Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Shri Goel visisted Shri Vajpayee’s residence today to wish him on this occasion.
Delhi BJP started it with a programme at Dev Nagar where more than 2000 children from the poor families were distributed sweaters. Then in Mayur Vihar, an 89 Kg “Laddoo” was cut to and distributed amongst people by the local BJP workers.
In Chandani Chowk the party organised blood donation camps and as a special getsure 89 pigeons were set free. In the evening Lok Abhiyan a, a noon-governmental organisation which works for the welfare of the people organised an evening of devoitional songs at FICCI auditorium. The event was attended among others by senior BJP leaders Shri LK Advani and Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, BJP National President Shri Rajnath Singh, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel.
During day, Shri Goel held a “facebook chat” session for about an hour where he shared his experiences and several interesting anecdotes with the netizens who were keen to know more about Shri Vajpyee. More than 500 queries came hundreds of netizens wished Shri Vajpayee during this session.
“I have had the wonderful opportunity of working closely as a Minister of state in the PMO with Atal ji during his tenure as Prime Minister and I learnt so much from him,” said Shri Goel.
“The NDA rule under the Prime Ministership of Shri Vajpayee was one of the best era for India. We emerged as a stronger nation leaving our deep impressions at the global level. The economic growth was robust and the inflation was kept under control. There was a general sense of optimism within the country with massive infrastructure projects like Golden Quadrilateral being rolled out and given top priority,” said Shri Goel.
“When we handed over the power to Congress led UPA in 2004, the growth rate was more than 8% and today it has come down to less than 5 per cent,” said Shri Goel
“I am sure that with the BJP continuing to move on the path shown by Atal ji, we would be registering a historical win in Lok Sabha polls to be held in 2014. In the recently held assembly polls, people have made clear that BJP is their first choice. We will carry with this momentum further and register a historic victory on all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi,” said Shri Goel.