Blooming Lotus

There is an unmatched flurry of activity as far as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s overseas activities are concerned. It is a sign that the party’s engagement with overseas Indians that received a break after the first two Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (January 2003 and January 2004) functions during the Vajpayee Government are back on track. For several months now, the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) has been opening up the party’s chapters all over the world with a great deal of gusto, fanfare, and public support. In the last few months chapters have been opened across four continents. We take a look at the rapid expansion of BJP’s activities which are roping in Indians all over the world with the aim of furthering economic and cultural ties between India and its diaspora. It all started when nearly 160 registered delegates of Indian origin attended the Overseas Friends of BJP Global Meet in New Delhi on January 7, 2014. The assembled delegates raised hands and vowed to make “Narendra Modi th