Argus News - Dharmendra Pradhan Extends Greetings On BJP Foundation Day, Calls Party 'Symbol of Public Trust'

New Delhi, Apr 6: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other senior BJP leaders on Monday extended greetings to party workers on the Foundation Day of the Bharatiya Janata Party, highlighting its nationalist ethos, development agenda and commitment to citizen welfare.

The leaders underscored the party’s evolution from its ideological roots under Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Deendayal Upadhyaya to its current status as the world’s largest political organisation.

‘Symbol of Public Trust’
Extending wishes, Pradhan said, “This day is an opportunity to pay tribute to those great leaders whose service, dedication and principles transformed the organisation into a symbol of public faith.”

भारतीय जनता पार्टी के स्थापना दिवस पर सभी समर्पित कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।

यह दिवस उन महान तपस्वियों और राष्ट्रनिष्ठ नेतृत्व को नमन करने का अवसर है, जिन्होंने सेवा, समर्पण और सिद्धांतों के आधार पर इस संगठन को जन-आस्था का प्रतीक बनाया।

गांव-गांव तक संगठन की… pic.twitter.com/nkSaB4WgYs

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 6, 2026

He added, “The tireless efforts and sacrifices of our committed workers, who have carried the party’s ideology to every village, are its real strength. Under the guidance of the Prime Minister, crores of workers are dedicated to uplifting every section of society with the mantra of ‘Antyodaya’ and contributing to building a ‘Viksit Bharat’.”

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‘Nation First’ Ideology Reaffirmed
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in a post on X, said, “Heartfelt greetings to all BJP workers on the foundation day dedicated to the resolve of Nation First above all. The establishment of the BJP was not merely a political event, but a pledge for national reconstruction.”

राष्ट्रहित सर्वोपरि के संकल्प के प्रति समर्पित भाजपा के स्थापना दिवस की सभी कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।

डॉ श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी और पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी की राष्ट्रवादी चिंतन और वैचारिक प्रेरणा से बनी भारतीय जनता पार्टी की स्थापना केवल एक राजनीतिक घटना नहीं,… pic.twitter.com/kIbrpgM0Ke

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 6, 2026

He added that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the party has realised the vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.”

Tribute to Founders and Workers
BJP president JP Nadda said, “On the Foundation Day of the world’s largest political organisation, I extend heartfelt congratulations to all dedicated workers.”

विश्व के सबसे बड़े राजनीतिक संगठन “भारतीय जनता पार्टी” के स्थापना दिवस के अवसर पर सभी देवतुल्य कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ देता हूँ।

आज के इस विशेष दिवस पर उन सभी महान विभूतियों और पितृपुरुषों को कृतज्ञतापूर्वक नमन करता हूँ, जिन्होंने अपने अथक परिश्रम, संघर्ष और… pic.twitter.com/mKbZg7NFrs

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) April 6, 2026 He added, “I pay my respectful homage to the founding leaders whose struggle and sacrifice elevated the party to the pinnacle of national politics. Our resolve of ‘Antyodaya’ has driven transformation through service, good governance and welfare of the poor.”

‘Not Just Politics, But Ideology’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the BJP represents more than a political structure.

“It is a vibrant ideological tradition inspired by Deendayal Upadhyaya, Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, rooted in democratic and cultural values,” he said.

विश्व के सबसे विशाल राजनीतिक दल भारतीय जनता पार्टी के स्थापना दिवस की सभी समर्पित कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई।@BJP4India मात्र एक राजनीतिक संरचना नहीं, बल्कि श्रद्धेय पंडित दीनदयाल उपाध्याय जी, डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी और 'भारत रत्न' श्रद्धेय अटल जी के उदात्त लोकतांत्रिक… pic.twitter.com/rj7HJKxlxN

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 6, 2026

He added, “The BJP’s journey is not of power, but of values — not expansion, but ideology — fulfilling the resolve of ‘Antyodaya to Rashtrodaya’.”

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From Jana Sangh to Global Force
The BJP was established in 1980 following a split from the Janata Party, with its ideological roots in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founded in 1951.

Over the decades, the party has emerged as one of India’s principal political forces, focusing on cultural nationalism, governance reforms and inclusive development.