Salient Points of PM Modi’s speech on release of full volumes of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s works

• While talking about Pandit Deendayal Ji, among the first things that we remember is his simplicity.

• In a short span of time, one party completed the journey from ‘Vipaksh’ to ‘Vikalp’ and this was due to foundations laid by Deendayal Ji.

• Organisation based political parties, this is a contribution of Deendayal Ji. This was the identity of the Jan Sangh & the BJP.

• Dr. Lohia spoke about the efforts of Deendayal Ji that resulted in the people getting an alternative to the Congress in 1967.

• Deendayal Ji was known for his simplicity & his focus on organisation based politics to serve India & our people.

• Deendayal Ji gave impetus to ‘Karyakarta Nirman.’ The Karyakarta inspired by him are party centric and the party is nation centric.

• At the core of Pandit Deendayal Ji’s thoughts were the poor, the villages, the farmers, the Dalits, the marginalized.

(The views expressed are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the position of the organisation)