BJP holds city executive meet

VADODARA: The city unit of the BJP held its executive committee meeting in the city. While the meet was otherwise a routine affair, it was even attended by some old-timers who are perceived to be close to former state organising secretary and former national executive committee member Sanjay Joshi and former chief minister Keshubhai Patel.
The meeting was held with a focus on the ensuing 'Jail Bharo' programme over the petrol price hike and the 'Sangathan Parva' membership drive of the party.The party functionaries were informed in the meeting on Tuesday night that they should also gear up for the assembly polls and be prepared for challenges posed by the opposition.
City unit president Bharat Dangar briefed the gathering about the party's stance on the petrol price hike. He told the executive committee members that the party would demand complete withdrawal of the price rise and conduct the 'Jail Bharo' programme on June 22.
Following this the 'Sangathan Parva' will begin on June 23. The party will also collect toys and books from citizens as a part of its drive to distribute these to underprivileged children of the city.
The meet is being touted as a routine one, but clearly indicated that through programmes and otherwise it was an attempt to galvanise the party machinery for the polls. Former organising secretary of the city Jitendra Rai and former councillor Hasmukh Patel both believed to be close to Joshi and Keshubhai too were present.