Economic crisis: BJP ‘open session’ today
New Delhi
Amid an economic crisis for which the Opposition is blaming the BJP-led government’s decisions — demonetisation and GST — it remains to be seen how the party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the pertinent issues at Monday’s “open session” of the ongoing national executive.
Sources say the party has prepared two resolutions — one on the birth anniversary celebrations of BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya (the review of which was conducted by chief Amit Shah today) and the other on the political situation in the country.
Besides economic slowdown and its off-shoots — jobless growth, rising fuel prices and farmers’ distress — the BJP appears to be facing a loss of ground among its most potent vote bank, the youth. While recent losses faced by ABVP in university polls is being seen as a reflection on political arm BJP, observers say anti-right sentiments are adding to perceptions on the government’s economic decisions.
Apart from the “usual detailing on organisational matters” from states, sources say Shah also sought feedback from poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal and from Uttar Pradesh on the ongoing students’ agitation in Benaras Hindu University.
The open session tomorrow will see more than 2,000 participants from across the country. While development and cleanliness are expected to be main thrusts of the PM’s speech, the party’s political resolution, apart from berating the Opposition on issues like their stance on the OBC Bill, may also see the BJP addressing the Rohingya crisis.







