Narendra Modi, BJP’s PM Candidate will kickstart BJP’s Overseas Election campaign by addressing Indians living in United States on 22nd September 2013 at 6:30 AM IST via Video Conferencing. Modi shall speak at the annual national convention of Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) at Tampa, Florida in USA.
The Theme of the Conference is Mission 2014:BJP 272+.
The OFBJP-USA annual convention is scheduled from September 20 to 22 at Tampa in southern state of Florida. People from across USA are expected to attend this event at the local India Community Center (ICC) in Tampa, Florida. The speech will be telecast live on TV Asia across USA, Canada, Europe, and India.
The event will be inaugurated by the BJP National Vice President, Smriti Irani. Smriti Irani will also address the women and youth forum followed by a public address on the evening of September. BJP Cultural Committee Co-Convener, Gajendra Solanki will preside over the cultural aspects of the program. Eminent academician and Member of BJP National Executive, Prodyut Bora is also addressing this event.
The delegates arriving from across USA will deliberate on various topics related to conference theme including the role of social media in awakening Indian diaspora and people of India during various structured sessions.
Narendra Modi enjoys immense popularity among the Indian diaspora. It may be recalled that Modi addressed Indians settled in USA across 20 cities in May this year. He had opined that our country is facing a crisis of trust deficit and need of the hour is to rebuild the confidence of the people. Modi also stated that the Gujarat Government is working towards ‘Sarvangi (holistic), Sarvasparshi (all pervasive), Sarvasamaveshak (inclusive) and Sarvadoor Vikas.’
Modi had also addressed Community Outreach Programme organized by Overseas Friends of BJP in Chicago and New Jersey via video conference in March this year. During his speech, Modi pointed out that development alone is the solution to all problems. He gave the Mantra of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. Modi further added that for him, secularism meant ‘India First.’