Indian-American supporters of PM Modi, BJP, celebrate recent election victories

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The umbrella organization Indian-American Community, along with numerous supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including Parikh Worldwide Media and ITV Gold, celebrated the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in four out of the five states where elections were held.

The event was held Sunday March 13, 2022, at Royal Albert’s Palace in Fords, N.J.

Padma Shri recipient Dr. Sudhir Parikh, chairman of PWWM and ITV Gold, and several other speakers including Pramod Bhagat, Albert Jasani, as well as Dhiren Amin, Raj Pandya and Chandrakant Patel, to name just a few, expressed their joy about the election results calling it an endorsement of Prime Minister Modi’s policies and governance.

“Today is a very unique day for us, a celebration of a victory, a celebration of our wish fulfilled,” said Dr. Parikh in his speech. He said all the credit for winning in the four states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, went to PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and all the BJP workers who worked day and night to make the historic win in Uttar Pradesh a second time. “It never happens. And second time also with a majority. That shows that people love what BJP has done in all the four states,” Dr. Parikh said.

Speakers dwelt on Prime Minister Modi’s achievements in development, infrastructure, and education, as well as with women and youth.

The work of the Overseas Friends of BJP is now to continue to support Modi and his team, Parikh said. “The next stop (in the elections) is Gujarat. Of course, we are going to win that too,” Parikh said, appealing to the gathering to keep calling family and friends in India to make sure that they vote for the party.

Organizers thanked attendees for coming to the event despite bad weather, and said those present were “real lovers of India,” Chandrakant Patel said, “It feels very nice to see the lovers of Hindustan and Hindutva who have gathered here.”

It was also mentioned that the celebration was like “Bharat Utsav” some speakers recounted their personal experiences with Prime Minister Modi, and what they observed as his kindness in dealing with the needy public.

Raj Pandya said the victory of BJP was also the victory of the people who supported BJP in elections in the four states, from far north to north east, to the western coast of India. “It is a message to the world about what is (going to happen) in 2024,” he said.

Jasani thanked everyone for coming and said it had united the community for a political event, and urged all to be united to do more good work for the community. “That way we can be the greatest country in the world,” Jasani said.

Shobhna Patel of Royal Albert’s Palace, who also spoke at the event reminded those gathered about the Prime Minister’s support for women. “He calls them Shakti,” she said, adding he supports women’s empowerment, and youth, all of whom were highlights of the recent elections.

Bhagat from the World Peace and Health organization thanked the gathering, calling them one family. “No one is a stranger in this “maha yagna”, all are friends here,” Bhagat said, and thanked them and the team of ITV Gold for covering the event.

Pravin Shastry, a volunteer from the Sanatan Mandir, congratulated all who had worked hard on the celebratory function. “Many blessings to Prime Minister Narendra Modiji, Amit Shah and Yogiji. I pray to God that they become victorious in all the states,” Shastri said.

Dhiren Amin also thanked people who participated in the celebration in spite of inclement weather. “Thank you ITV. ITV has done a great job today. Today is the celebration of the victory of BJP in the four states. That is very important. And we thank people of each and every state.”

Congratulating Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Yogi, and all the BJP workers for all their dedicated work the whole of last year,” Dr. Vithal Dhaduk said, adding, “BJP’s winning in those states is very helpful to all of us NRIs as well as for the people of India…. The train does not stop here. We all have to work very hard for the future elections, especially in Gujarat.”

Speaking of ITV Gold coverage Dr. Dhaduk said it provided  exposure in the world, and that was a great achievement.