The Australian chapter of the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) marked the 44th anniversary of the BJP’s foundation with festivities on Saturday. They arranged car rallies in various cities across the nation such as Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, and Adelaide.
During this event, supporters of the BJP revealed plans to establish 100 overseas support booths throughout Australia to actively engage in campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections in 2024. Jay Shah, President of Overseas Friends of BJP Australia, highlighted the initiative, emphasizing its goal of encouraging the Indian diaspora in Australia to persuade their acquaintances to support the BJP at the polls.
“The support for our beloved leader, Narendra Modi, is growing every day and so is our organisation. Hence, on BJP Sthapana Divas, we announce that we will open 100 overseas support booths across Australia. These will be in areas with very large population,” he said.
“The aim is to do in-person campaigning amongst the known diaspora networks to motivate them to convince their friends and family to vote for the BJP,” he added.
General Secretary Rahul Jethi said, “We are seeing phenomenal growth in support of PM Modi from a diverse section of diaspora. We are now working out new avenues of campaigning to channel the energy of diaspora.”
Indira Nair, in charge of the Perth chapter, stated, “Even in Perth, where the diaspora is not as strong as in Melbourne and Sydney, the number of people coming out for support is not too far from the major cities.”
Adelaide and Canberra also experienced remarkable enthusiasm for Prime Minister Modi. Since the campaign’s inception two weeks ago, the efforts of OFBJP Australia have been steadily intensifying every day, poised to escalate further as the election season unfolds.