Second Delhi Friends of BJP Event

We are going to back in Delhi on Monday, April 13.

Attendance is open to all. We hope to see you there.

April 7, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 28 Comments 

Lucknow Event: Press Coverage

We had an excellent event in Lucknow on Saturday.

This is what The Times of India wrote in an article entitled “BJP gets techno-savvy to woo intelligentsia”:

The intellectual class beckons BJP, in what the party calls a “non-voting class”. So, it was time to woo them in their way only. On Saturday, the party organised a `public meeting’ in the state capital by roping in a team of professionals.

A drumming and `thought evoking’ documentary on “Why BJP”, came in handy. This was followed by an appeal to send SMSes, e-mails and logging on to websites, chat on Orkut and Facebook and even inviting articles for the party. Indeed, information technology was the buzzword for the BJP, supported by a group of professionals who recently formed a forum — `Friends of BJP’.

Even as the top notch BJP leaders like Arun Jaitley, Lalji Tandon and state BJP president Ramapati Ram Tripathi took their seats in the meeting held in a public school here, it were the professionals including IT experts, bankers and an industrialist, who hogged the limelight.

“Coming from the middle class background, we stand for economic growth and security. So, please log on to www.friendsofbjp.org and be with us,” said Amit Malviya, organiser of the movement. A banker by profession, Malviya said the forum can also be approached through Orkut, facebook and SMSes. “Do use them and express yourself for the BJP,” he said, exhorting the intelligentsia to come out of their homes and exercise their voting right.

Piyush Goel, who conceptualised the concept few months back, said their main idea is to reach the maximum people in the country. “What better way than making friends on the Internet which has the fast and the maximum outreach,” he said amid the presence of some management professionals who were actively engaged in organising the function.

Jaitley said the organisers had met him in Mumbai and told him about the idea. “I did not know that it would be such a success,” he said, appreciating the organisers. “Indeed, it would go a long way especially when one considers the intellectual class which otherwise is a non-voting class,” he said.

Some pre-event coverage:

April 6, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 3 Comments 

Patna Friends of BJP Event

Our next event after Goa will be in Patna.

Attendance is open to all. We hope to see you there.

April 5, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 8 Comments 

Pune Event: Arun Jaitley Video

Here it is. Mr. Jaitley spoke in Hindi at the Pune event.

Thanks to Rajshri Media for their help in digitisation and uploading the video to YouTube.

(The Pune event took place on Feb 28.)

April 3, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 6 Comments 

Mumbai Office Opening on April 3

We are delighted to announce the opening of our first Friends of BJP office in Mumbai on Friday, April 3.

Venue: Shiv Sadan building (ground floor), Marine Drive (C Road), Churchgate. (very close to Intercontinental Hotel)

Time: 5 pm onwards

The office will be inaugurated by Mr. Manohar Parrikar (former Chief Minister, Goa) and Shri Nitin Gadkari (Maharashtra BJP President).

All are welcome.

April 2, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 10 Comments 

Bangalore Event: Arun Jaitley Video

Here it is. Thanks to Rajshri Media for their help in digitisation and uploading the video to YouTube.

(The Bangalore event took place on Mar 21.)

April 1, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 19 Comments 

Goa Friends of BJP Event

After Lucknow on Saturday (April 4), our next stop is Goa!

Attendance is open to all. We hope to see you there.

March 31, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 31 Comments 

Arun Jaitley Video Clips from Delhi

Here are a few video clips from Arun Jaitley’s talk in Delhi:

March 30, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 20 Comments 

Lucknow Friends of BJP Event

Friends of BJP is coming to UP!

Attendance is open to all. We hope to see you there.

March 29, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 33 Comments 

Ahmedabad Event: Press Coverage

Another overflowing auditorium! We had 800+ people come for the Ahmedabad Event yesterday evening. A big thanks to Devang Nanavati and his team for putting up a great show. Here are some articles from the press coverage.

The Times of India writes:

After the UPA government failed to provide security to domestic tournaments, India is now being equated with Pakistan when it comes to organising sports events in the country.

This was said by BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national general secretary Arun Jaitley at a function here organised by Friends of BJP. After the government failed to provide security to IPL, countries likes Australia are threatening to withdraw from Davis Cup, while Britain has already pulled out from a badminton tournament, he stated.

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He talked of recession and job loss and went on to elaborate the BJP theory of a weak prime minister.

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However, after the programme when he was asked about Maya Kodnani’s arrest, he just washed his hands off saying, “Politicians should keep away from commenting on it as it is a matter between an individual and the leader”.

SamayLive writes:

Continuing BJP’s tirade against the government and Prime Minister, BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley today hit out at the UPA on its “mishandling of economic situation and national security”.

Jaitley, who was here to attend a programme organised by newly floated “Friends of BJP” organisation by young professionals, said like Pakistan, this government also “lives in denial.” In his address, the key strategist of the saffron party lashed out at Congress and its alliance partners for its “vote bank politics” and “failure” in the area of national security, IPL, economy and performance. He also termed it a “weak government and leadership.” He said when the elections were announced, Congress leadership thought that it was clearly a front runner in the polls, but within two weeks, political landscape has changed in the country and now Congress has become “underdog” from the front runner.

Our next stop: Lucknow on Sat, April 4. And more to come!

March 29, 2009 | Filed Under Events | 14 Comments 

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