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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), confident of returning to power for a third term, has prepared a blueprint for the next 100 days, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to extend to 125 days.
The blueprint was prepared after witnessing the enthusiasm among first-time voters and the youth of India, and the PM has included youths among the four castes that he said were a priority for his government, the others being women, farmers, and the poor.
The PM has also conveyed how he is seeking ideas from the youth for his development agenda and wants to dedicate 25 days in total to the youth of the country.
Inputs from over 2 million people across the country have already been gathered to help draft the blueprint of the government's agenda for the first 100 days.
In other news, Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the Kashmir Valley amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has surprised many, as the BJP is not contesting in any of the three seats in the valley.
However, Shah's visit is expected to galvanize the cadre ahead of the assembly elections, and he is also learnt to have directed the party into beginning preparations for the assembly elections.
The cadre in the UT was dismayed by the leadership's decision of not contesting the three seats in the valley, but a senior leader said the decision was taken for strategic reasons.
Meanwhile, the quota debate continues, with Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleging that if the BJP is voted back to power with a majority, it will end reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs.
Kejriwal made these allegations while addressing public gatherings in Punjab, and he said the BJP's slogan of “400 paar” was an indication of wanting a brute majority to make changes to the Constitution.
The BJP has asserted that there will be no changes to the Constitution or the existing caste-based quota system, but its political opponents continue to raise the matter.
Source: PM sets ‘125-day target’ for new govt; Oppn sticks to ‘will ban quota’ rhetoric