Recommended: Narendra Modi’s speech after becoming Gujarat BJP’s legislative party leader

Ahmedabad, 25 December 2012

In his speech at Gandhinagar town hall today Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi credited party workers for victory in Gujarat.

“Very few people care to observe how BJP functions here. I request political pundits to study Gujarat BJP not as a political party but as an organization. The high values, traditions, team spirit – such elements are at their best at every step here. I have become MLA, I got so many votes from Maninagar, this is not because of Narendra Modi and his magic but because of BJP worker’s hard work. Our party worker’s hard work is not limited to elections. Everyday he lives among the people and earns their trust. And therefore, when he speaks, people do believe in what he says. He counters the attacks and allegations on the party through a bridge of trust he has constructed,” Modi said.

Modi asked newly elected MLAs that more than a position, their victory actually means responsibility.

Modi said, “Our party doesn’t function on the basis of memberships but on the basis of relationships and our DNA is Bharat Mata Ki Jay.”

Modi further said, “in past those becoming minister were enjoying their positions, but we have brought a new work culture. In last one year, my cabinet colleagues traveled around 4,000 villages. Neither media nor Congress friends were aware about it. Our ministers used to work hard, because live connectivity with people helps to find solutions of people’s problems. We believe that governments should work among people, because when we are in people, solutions are found automatically. It is important to be close to people, their happiness and their pains.”

“I have clear opinion that Gujarat has unlimited potential. The state has great strength. Natural resources are lacking, but the state has power to emerge as a leader.There’s just need to give a right direction. There’s just a need to create proper atmoshpere to achieve new heights. We have seen this in last ten years already.”

“Ten years back, I was new, but today I have experience of 11 years of governance, and therefore I can work with more decision making power, and I can identify the situation more effectively compare to past. The strength to deliver results would also be many folds more now. And therefore I believe that in next five years, we will see many more achievements, incomparable with any five year period in past.”

“It’s true that we don’t enjoy facilities matching to Congress governments(that ruled Gujarat in past). During the Congress regim, opposition parties were almost not there. Media’s vibrancy was lesser and limited. And they enjoyed all these great facilities for around 30 years, but they didn’t utilized this opportunity well.”

“We know we have obstructions before us at every step. Earlier when new government was formed, opponents used to wait for 100 days and refrained from attacking, but now though we have achieved such a big victory, we are facing attacks. We will have to double our strength to work against obstructions on our way.”

“Our goal is Gujarat’s future, and we will break our old records and will set new records.”

“The government machinery was involved in elections in last three months, and we are yet to form a new government, but on the other side we are preparing for an event as big as Vibrant Summit in 2013. This is a rare thing, and it is because we have not allowed the system to function around one person. We have not set up a person oriented system, we have institutionalized the idea.”