BJP State president PVN Madhav pays tributes to Vajpayee, reaffirms party's commitment to rural development and Viksit Bharat vision at Guntur Foundation Day celebrations

GUNTUR The Bharatiya Janata Party marked its 47th Foundation Day in Guntur on Monday with a spirited celebration that doubled as the launch pad for its ambitious six-month grassroots campaign 'Mana Ooru Mana Jenda' (Our Village, Our Flag), with state president PVN Madhav vowing to hoist the party flag in every village across Andhra Pradesh before the drive concludes.

The event, organised under the chairmanship of district president Cherukuri Tirupati Rao, began with party leaders paying floral tributes at the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Lakshmipuram Vajpayee Circle in the city, before proceeding to a public meeting where the party flag was formally unfurled to inaugurate the occasion.

Addressing the media, Mr. Madhav noted that the BJP had completed 46 years of its founding and entered its 47th year as an organisation that had grown from a modest beginning rooted in national service to become the largest political party in the world. He said the 'Mana Ooru Mana Jenda' programme would be sustained over six months with the singular objective of planting the party's presence in every village of the state.

Invoking the legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mr. Madhav said the former Prime Minister's life and leadership remained an abiding source of inspiration for every party worker. He added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stewardship, the country was advancing rapidly towards the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' — a developed India by 2047.

Mr. Madhav underlined the Central government's commitment to rural development, saying that funds were being consistently allocated for the progress of every village. He also highlighted the substantial support extended to Andhra Pradesh through infrastructure investment and welfare schemes, and called upon party workers to carry both the alliance agenda and the BJP's ideological message to the grassroots level.

District president Cherukuri Tirupati Rao, speaking on the occasion, said the party would prioritise expansion in Guntur district with a focus on building a strong organisational structure at every booth level. He emphasised that workers were the backbone of the party and urged them to remain at the forefront of resolving people's problems.

The function was attended by Kisan Morcha state president Chigurpati Kumar Swamy, SC Morcha state president Panatala Suresh, Minority Morcha state president Syed Basha, and senior party leaders including Yadlapati Swaroopa Rani, Kothuru Venkata Subba Rao, Bhimineni Chandrasekhar, Vakkalagedda Tirumaala Rao, Bajrang Ramakrishna, Dasu Satyanarayana, and several other functionaries. The proceedings concluded with rousing chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' as workers participated with notable enthusiasm.