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Press  release  (February  4,  2014)  

OFBJP  Canada  ‘Run  For  Unity’  and  mission  272+  Modi  

Hundreds  of  Overseas  Friends  of  Bhartiya  Janata  Party  (OFBJP)  Canada  supporters  of  Narendra  Modi  braved  through  the  winter  storm  to  ‘Run  For  Unity’  on  February  1,  2014  at  Swami  Narayan  Mandir  and  Cultural  Centre,  Mississauga.    The  program  began  with  greetings  from  Dr.  Rajesh  Shukla,  BJP  Central  Committee  member  and  Shri  Vijay  Jolly,  convener  of  OFBJP.    The  Convener  of  OFBJP  Canada  Toronto,  Dr.  Azad  Kaushik  read  the  message  of  Bhartiya  Janata  Party  President  Shri  Raj  Nath  Singh  and  the  party’s  Prime  Ministerial  Candidate  Shri  Narendra  Modi,  specially  sent  for  the  occasion,  who  stated  that  this  historic  program  shall  further  cement  Indo-­‐Canadian  friendship.    The  rally  in  support  of  Modi  was  also  an  occasion  to  reconnect  with  Canadian  Citizens  of  Indian  Origin  with  the  cultural  and  historical  heritage  of  India.    The  participants  took  a  pledge  to  support  for  272+  Mission  of  the  BJP  in  the  upcoming  2014  parliamentary  elections  in  India  through  their  friends  and  relatives  in  India.  A  booklet  ‘Overseas  Friends  of  BJP  on  the  Path  of  Global  Progress’  and  a  compact  disc  ‘Priya  Pravasi’  by  the  famous  poet  Gajendra  Solanki  were  released  to  mark  the  occasion.    The  official  OFBJP  Canada  Website  (www.ofbjpcanada.org)  developed  by  kaushikbhai  Patel  was  launched  given  the  overwhelming  support  for  Modi  and  need  for  an  accurate  source  of  information,  apart  from  existing  interactions  through  social  media  like  Twitter  and  Facebook.  The  Co-­‐Founder  of  ‘Canada-­‐India  Foundation’,  Mr.  Ajit  Someshwar  in  his  keynote  address  highlighted  the  community’s  concern  with  regard  to  decline  of  India  during  the  decade  long  Congress  led  UPA  government  misgovernance  at  cultural,  defense,  economic,  and  foreign  policy  fronts.    He  mentioned  that  such  a  situation  was  unacceptable,  as  it  had  lowered  the  stature  of  India  as  a  modern  nation  and  a  mature  democracy.    While  Mr.  Pankaj  Dave  exhorted  all  the  participants  to  actively  join  272+  movement,  Mr.  Naresh  Chavda  outlined  how  NRIs  and  Canadian  Citizens  of  Indian  Origin  could  contribute  towards  the  movement.  The  program  host  Mr.  Anil  Shringi  added  to  the  spirits  with  the  special  anecdotes  together  with  Mrs.  Premal  Niak,  a  celebrated  singer  in  GTA,  who  enthralled  the  audience  with  inspiring  songs.    Two  special  video  presentations  ‘Bhajapa  Ke  Bhadhte  Kadam’  and  poem  recitation  by  former  Prime  Minister  Shri  Atal    

 

Central committee Advisor

Dr. Rajesh Shukla Shukla_rajesh@hotmail.com

Steering Committee Ofbjp.canada@gmail.com

Dr. Azad K. Kaushik

Dr. Shivendra Dwivedi

Sh. Shiv Bhasker

Dr. Ashok Kumar

Sh. Aditya Tawatia

Shri Pankaj Dave

Sh. Naresh K. Chavda

Dr. Keshav Agnihotri

Dr. Vijay Dobhal

Shri Anil Shringi

Dr. Ajay Singh

Sh. Vipul Jani

Sh. Naresh Patel

Sh. Kaushikbhai Patel

Shri Ashokbhai

Sh. Dhirenbhai

Dr. M. P. Chaubey

Dr. Yogendra P. Chaubey

Sh. Mahendra Dwivedi

Sh. C. B. Singh

Sh. Yogesh Patel

Dr. Umanath Tiwari

Sh. Vinod Dargan

Dr. Laxmi Shankar Dubey

Sh. Raman Chopra

Sh. Jack Uppal

Dr. Shiv Chopra

Sh. Atul K. Garg

Sh. Chandrakanth Arya

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Bihari  Vajpayee  moved  the  audience.    Mr.  Vipul  Jani,  Editor  Gujarat  Abroad,  spoke  about  the  moral  responsibility  of  the  media  in  being  truthful,  objective  and  fair  to  be  able  to  meet  the  aspirations  of  people.        

The  program  ended  with  a  reception  for  the  participants,  hosted  by  Mr.  Naresh  Patel,  a  young  entrepreneur,  where  Parth  Pandya  and  Khanjan  Patel  provided  logistical  support.    The  OFBJP  Canada  noted  increased  and  unexpected  grass  roots  level  support  for  Mr.  Narendra  Modi  since    large  number  of  people  in  the  community  registered  for  free  OFBJP  Canada  membership  to  support  mission  272+  Modi    in  2014  parliamentary  elections.  

 For  addional  information  contact:    Azad  K.  Kaushik,  Convenor,  OFBJP  Canada  Toronto  at  +1  519  760  2297