BJP Only Ruling Party Which Recognised Contributions Of All PMs: PM Modi
NDTV
The BJP has often accused the Congress, which has ruled the country for much of the period since Independence, of glorifying the prime ministers from its ruling Nehru-Gandhi family while ignoring others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday it is only the BJP which in power has recognised contributions of every prime minister by building a museum to honour them, and also asked party MPs to undertake various programmes as part of "samajik nyay pakhwada" (fortnight dedicated to social justice) from its foundation day on April 6.
With the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, architect of the Constitution, falling on April 14, PM Modi at the BJP's parliamentary party meeting asked party MPs to reach out to people, especially the disadvantaged sections of society like Scheduled Castes, to highlight various government programmes for their welfare.
Quoting him, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told reporters that PM Modi asked parliamentarians to work to spread awareness about the central government's welfare schemes for housing, nutrition and free grains among others.
With a museum dedicated to all former prime ministers of India set to be inaugurated on April 14, Modi noted his address from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15 in which he had lauded their contributions.