Amit Shah's mantra: Recruit and rise - Times of India

BENGALURU: BJP national president Amit Shah, who was in Bengaluru with the sole objective of getting one crore new party members in the state by March 31, has adopted the carrot and stick policy to make local leaders work towards the goal.

Grassroots workers who enroll at least 100 new members will be considered "active member" and eligible for promotion as office-bearers. Besides, performance of MLAs who don't get 50,000 new members in their constituencies would be reviewed at the time of ticket distribution for assembly elections.

In a hand out to legislators, MPs and volunteers, the party has also given clear direction not to leave out any place - bus and railway stations, airports, cinemas, market places, village fairs, parks, banks, insurance companies, colleges, shopping malls, industry and companies, government offices, social organizations, religious events, hotels and self-help groups — during the membership drive.

In all the three meetings he had with the state leaders, Shah stressed the need for enrolling 10 crore members across the country by March 31 to make the BJP the largest political party in the world, surpassing the Communist party in China, which is said to have around eight crore members.

Shah sole focus on the membership drive during his first formal interaction with the state leaders on Saturday, however, disappointed some who expected directions from him on how to take on the Congress government here.

Hours before Shah landed in Bengaluru on Friday late evening, a BJP delegation led by former chief minister Jagadish Shettar submitted a memorandum to governor Vajubhai R Vala against chief minister Siddaramaiah's list of nominees for the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).

BJP state president Pralhad Joshi told reporters that though the party wanted to discuss the KPSC appointments, legislation to take over mutts and withdrawal of the anti-cow slaughter bill, Shah had only one subject: membership drive.

"Shah's visit was restricted only to the membership drive. Issues pertaining to the state and taking on Siddaramaiah government would be handled at the local level," Shettar said after the office-bearers meeting.

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