With Lok Sabha elections nearing, the minority wing of the BJP launched a Muslim outreach programme titled ‘Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyaan’ on Wednesday.
According to information, the BJP has put together a team of 150 non-political people as part of its mega outreach effort across the country. These people will be split into separate teams and will spread out across the country as part of the outreach towards the minorities.
The teams will visit several Muslim-dominated Lok Sabha constituencies to make the minorities aware of the work done for them by the BJP government. Also as part of this initiative, a nationwide campaign will be conducted for about a year through various dialogue programmes.
At the end of the year-long, a mega outreach event for Muslims will be organised under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jamal Siddiqui, the president of the BJP’s Minority Morcha, said during the programme, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed us to reach out to the Sufi community with the agenda of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas'. The idea is to be among the Muslim community and tell them that the government, under the leadership of PM Modi, works for all, irrespective of caste, creed or community. We will also dispel false notions of the Opposition about the BJP and Prime Minister Modi."
It was further learned that outreach programmes will be organized in a big way in Lok Sabha seats seats where Muslims account for more than 20 per cent of the population.
A range of events such as seminars, dialogues, and door-to-door visits, among others, will be planned and organised. A dedicated outreach campaign will be conducted in many states, including Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, and West Bengal. In Uttar Pradesh, such events will be organised in Lok Sabha constituencies such as Saharanpur, Meerut, Rampur, and Azamgarh, as well as in Bihar's Kishanganj, Araria, and Katihar.
On various occasions in the past, PM Modi exhorted party leaders and workers to reach out to the minority community. At the BJP's National Executive meeting in Delhi, he advised BJP workers to build relationships with people from all sections of society, especially Bohra and Pasmanda Muslims, as well as Sikhs and Christians, without worrying about votes, informed sources.
It may be mentioned that the party could secure an even bigger mandate in 2024 that it did in 2014 if they get the support of Muslims and other minorities.
