By BJP president Nitin Nabin has urged party workers to strengthen their engagement with younger Indians and connect them with the party’s idea of “cultural nationalism”, warning that changing global circumstances are creating new challenges for democratic societies. Speaking at an event marking the 75th foundation year of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, he said the BJP must ensure that its ideological roots remain strong as new generations enter public life.
Nabin said the party’s growth across the country had created a more favourable environment for its workers than the one experienced by its founders. However, he stressed that organisational expansion and the reach of government welfare schemes were not enough on their own. According to him, the next challenge is to ensure that young people understand and remain connected to the ideological principles on which the party was built.
Nabin Warns of Challenges to Democracies
Addressing BJP workers, Nabin said political developments around the world showed how anarchy was being used to challenge democratic systems. He argued that the party needed to respond to changing circumstances while ensuring that its ideological message continued to reach younger generations.
“As circumstances evolve and new generations emerge, we must ensure that, alongside our ideology, these younger generations are also rooted in the nation’s cultural nationalism,” he said.
His remarks placed youth outreach at the centre of the party’s organisational priorities. Nabin called on workers to build stronger connections with young people and carry forward the ideological vision associated with the BJP’s political tradition.
Remembering the Early Days of the Jana Sangh
Nabin also recalled the difficulties faced by the Bharatiya Jana Sangh when it was founded on October 21, 1951. He referred to the organisation’s early financial and logistical limitations, saying it lacked the resources to print receipts, maintain an office or arrange transport.
He credited former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Deputy Prime Minister L. K. Advani and other senior leaders with laying the foundation for the organisation’s growth.
The BJP president used these early struggles to highlight the role played by generations of party workers in building the organisation. He suggested that today’s workers had inherited a political environment shaped by decades of organisational effort.
BJP’s Wider Reach Brings New Responsibilities
Nabin said the party’s ideology now had a presence across cities, towns, neighbourhoods and villages. He also pointed to the reach of government development schemes, which he said had extended to households across the country.
“I always remind our current generation of workers that we have inherited a highly favourable environment,” he said, contrasting the party’s present position with the limited resources available to its founders.
However, he cautioned that the party must connect its expanded reach with a renewed commitment to its core mission. In his view, maintaining that connection requires continued engagement with younger people rather than relying only on the organisation’s existing presence.
Youth Outreach Emerges as a Key Priority
Nabin’s address combined a tribute to the Jana Sangh’s founding generation with a call for the BJP to prepare for the political and social changes ahead. He urged workers to preserve the party’s ideological continuity while adapting their outreach to a new generation.
The message was that the BJP’s organisational growth should be accompanied by sustained efforts to communicate its principles to young Indians. Nabin identified this task as a significant challenge for the party as it seeks to carry its ideological legacy into the future.
