Drawing parallels with West Bengal, where changing demographics due to illegal Bangladeshi infiltration became a matter of national concern, BJP National President Nitin Nabin said that Punjab’s deteriorating law and order situation, rising gangsterism, drug menace, and the migration of youth have similarly become issues of serious concern for both the state and the nation.
He said that just as BJP workers in West Bengal worked tirelessly to strengthen the party and pave the way for political transformation, BJP workers in Punjab must also dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to establishing a “double engine” government to free the state from these challenges.
Nitin Nabin made these remarks while addressing a meeting of state office-bearers, current and former Members of Parliament, MLAs, and district presidents in Ludhiana.
He expressed satisfaction that Punjab BJP is preparing to contest all 117 Assembly seats with full strength in the upcoming Assembly elections.
Referring to West Bengal, Nabin said that the “government plus goonda culture” had become a major problem for the people there. In a similar manner, Punjab is now witnessing the rise of a “government plus corporate” culture, which has become a serious concern for ordinary citizens, where people are allegedly forced to pay money to get their legitimate work done.
He said BJP must take this corrupt nexus head-on through sustained public struggle and establish a “double engine” government, without which the political and industrial revival of Punjab would remain difficult.
The BJP National President emphasized that expanding the party organization is not solely the responsibility of the state president or the organization general secretary, but a collective responsibility of all party leaders.
He noted that while Punjab BJP has consistently raised public issues, there is now a greater need for stronger grassroots engagement and for exposing the failures of the state government by taking up issues affecting both urban and rural communities.
Nitin Nabin stressed that BJP’s true strength lies not at the top, but at the grassroots level—in its booth presidents and dedicated workers. He urged party leaders to strengthen coordination with booth-level workers, as they play a decisive role in mobilizing voters at polling stations.
He also advised the party to soon launch a major statewide campaign against the drug network that has spread across Punjab.
All leaders present at the meeting expressed full confidence to the national leadership about BJP’s prospects and assured their commitment to securing victory in Punjab.
