15 March, 2011 (English) - Bharatiya Janata Party

Smt.Najma Hepthulla andBJP National GeneralSecretaries Smt. VasundharaRaje Scindia and ShriJ.P.Nadda, BJP NationalSpokesperson Shri PrakashJavadeker and All – IndiaCoordinator of Morchas &Cells Shri Mahendra Pandeyalso took part in the sessions.Shri T.Hanumantha Rao,retired Engineer-in-Chief, APand UN Consultant formerUnion Minister SureshPrabhu and Shri RajendraSingh the keynote speakers.In his address Shri SureshPrabhu stressed the need forinterlinking of rivers whichwas given importance duringthe earlier NDA Governmentbut later was abandoned bythe UPA Government. ShriRajendra Singh, RamonMagsaysay Award winnerand the ‘water man of India’spoke on the traditional waterbodies and management. ShriAnil Dave, Member ofParliament from MadhyaPradesh also spoke on theindividual and socialresponsibility to protect thewater bodies. The IrrigationMinisters of NDA ruled stateShri Prakash Pant ofUttarakhand, Shri BasavarajBommai, Karnataka, ShriJayant Mallayya, MadhyaPradesh, Shri Nitin Patel,Gujarat, Shri Satyanan JhanBhatul, Jharkhand, and MrHemachand Yadav,Chattisgarh gavepresentation in the session ontheir state’s policy regardingwater management. TheSeminar was conducted byNational Convenor of WaterManagement Cell Shri RamVedire. (FOC) •March 1-15, 2011 23UK OFBJP General secretary no moreGadkari expresses deep sorrow on his demiseShri Anil Pota, General Secretary of overseas friends of BJP in theUK has died following a rare ailment, his family said on February 13.Shri Pota, a retired businessman, was 72 and is survived by his wife,three sons and five daughters. On his demise BJP National Presidentexpressing deep sorrow, said “I am deeply saddened by the news ofuntimely and unfortunate demise of Shri Anil Pota (General Secretary,Overseas Friends of BJP, UK). Shri Anil Pota has been sincere andcommitted party worker. He has contributed immensely in strengtheningOverseas Friends of BJP’s network not only in UK but all over world.He added, “Shri Pota's death is an irreparable loss to the party and hisfriends and family. I extend my heartfelt condolences and pray to Godfor solace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved familyto bear the loss.” •Gadkari appoints committee to examine andevaluate Electoral ReformsBJP President, Shri Nitin Gadkari on February 19 has appointeda committee under the Chairmanship of Party Vice President Shri.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to consider all relevant issues concerningElectoral Reforms. The committee will be working under the guidanceof senior Party leader Shri L. K. Advani. The committee comprisesShri Thawarchand Gehlot, Dr. Kirit Somaiya, Shri Anil Dave, ShriRamapati Ram Tripathi, Shri Banwari Lal Purohit, Shri SatyapalJain, Shri Ramakrishna Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Shri G. V. L.Narsimha Rao. •Continued from page 21leave China behind in 2030. We have also edge over China in youngmanpower. India has more young population than China.We should do a China (Prepare and wait for your turn) on China.‘Prepare and wait for your turn is the thrust of China defence strategyin post cold war era. Any bilateral security concern that involves Indiawith another country (mainly China and Pakistan) on her bordersshould be considered an enduring security concern regardless of howpacific the situation is at the moment or promises to remain in thefuture. We must always be in readiness to deal with a war every day.Although India needs strong and visionary leadership to streamlineits strategy and policy, India needs a leadership like that of Shri AtalBihari Vajpayee who dared to conduct nuclear test and made Indianuclear power. It placed India in P-5+1 nuclear club. Our pursuit ofpeace and good neighbourly relations should not mean surrender ofour national interests and failure to protect them. •