'BJP's membership drive is a medium to expand reach and make the party inclusive': BJP president Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said the aim of the party's membership drive is to expand its reach and make it inclusive so that it reaches people from all walks of life. Addressing a meeting of party's state in-charges for the membership drive in the party head office in Delhi, he said the BJP has won 2019 general elections but it is yet to reach its peak.

"The drive is a medium to make the party inclusive, which reaches the people from all walks of life", Mr Shah was quoted in a BJP statement.

He said that in the coming three years the party will adopt all possible measures to expand its base.

The BJP which has 11 crore members has set the target of increasing its membership by at least 20 per cent.

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