This in itself is unusual: the national executive usually passes two resolutions, one economic and the other political. Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nitin Gadkari who briefed the media on the national executive meet spent much of their briefing highlighting Modi’s achievements. We need to start honouring our national leaders other than Nehru and the Gandhis,” said Sunil Pande, a BJP worker in AllahabadWatch Video: What’s making news“This national executive doesn’t look like BJP meet, it’s a Modi conclave,” quipped one media person. Before the meeting began on Sunday in Allahabad, a party general secretary said the meeting would be “Modimay”. Every speaker, every minister and all party spokespersons have vied with each other to heap praise on the Prime Minister.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2016 11:37 UTC