Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the BJP’s new headquarters at, 6 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, in the presence of veteran leaders like LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday.
PM Shri @narendramodi inaugurates BJP’s new HQ in the presence of BJP National President Shri @AmitShah at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Delhi. https://t.co/lnp7W09cS1 pic.twitter.com/P2UkHwaU5R
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Equipped with modern facilities, the headquarters’ foundation stone was laid by PM Modi on 18 August, 2016.
With the inauguration, the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first major national party to shift its office outside the Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone, following a Supreme Court directive that party offices should be relocated from there.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, PM Modi said: “Ours was a journey that began with greats such as Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Generations of ‘karyakartas’ have given their life for the party.”
Ours was a journey that began with greats such as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Generations of Karyakartas have given their life for the party: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/AlSWccsoPZ
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 18, 2018
He said that the Jan Sangh and BJP leaders have been at the forefront of all leading mass movements after Independence.
Jan Sangh and BJP leaders have been at the forefront of all leading mass movements after Independence. Ours is a party committed to Rashtra Bhakti: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/AlSWccsoPZ pic.twitter.com/Wgn592LSLJ
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 18, 2018
“Ours is a party committed to Rashtra Bhakti. In thought, in action and in implementation, the BJP’s core is truly democratic,” the Prime Minister added.
(With agency inputs)