Galvanising support for polls |
An overseas group affiliated to the ruling BJP has begun galvanising support among the strong Indian-American community for the upcoming polls and recently organised an event to mark three years of the government. The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) organised the event of music and poetry in Tampa, Florida, where diaspora Indians were told about ways they can participate in the 2019 general elections and the Gujarat Assembly polls later in 2017. The event comes in the backdrop of the Indian government clearing a proposal to amend the country`s electoral law to allow overseas Indians to vote in elections through their proxies. Chandrakant Patel, a former OFBJP (USA) president and Tampa resident, welcomed the decision by the Union Cabinet. This is great news for NRIs. Patel told the audience, India today is being recognised in the global arena. Even the Indian diaspora is feeling very proud and positive. Sudhir Shah, a national council member of OFBJP, asked the participants to "stop forwarding" negative emails and messages about India and the party.
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