30 year old story’ Digvijay Singh shook Congress with the picture of PM Modi, know its story

PM Modi and Lal Krishna Advani Image Story: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh created a stir with a social media post ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Friday. In this post he shared the picture of Lal Krishna Advani and PM Modi. He praised the strong organization of RSS and BJP. Also tried to explain how a grassroots level leader can also become the Prime Minister of the country due to strong organization. This picture of Digvijay Singh created a stir in Congress. Diggi Raja’s post just before the CWC meeting raised many questions. The message was sent that he has also tried to put the top leadership of the party in the dock.

That picture is from 1995 Gandhi Nagar

But do you know when and where the picture shared by Digvijay Singh was taken? Actually this picture is of Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat on 14 March 1995. It was a golden day for the BJP, when the BJP ousted Chimanbhai Patel’s Congress government from power by winning 121 seats in the assembly elections. The picture is of the swearing-in ceremony of Keshubhai Patel becoming the Chief Minister for the first time. A huge crowd had gathered in the huge pandal built for the swearing-in ceremony. Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was sitting on the chair there on the stage. Kamla Advani was sitting with him and Pramod Mahajan was sitting right behind. Anandi Ben Patel was also visible.

Young Narendra Modi with Advani

Narendra Modi, a young BJP worker, was sitting near Advani on the floor below. Narendra Modi was working as the Organization General Secretary of Gujarat BJP at that time and was considered the backbone of the Gujarat BJP organization. Modi, who was active in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh branch since 1987, gave a new edge to the election strategy. LK Advani’s Rath Yatra created a wave of Hindutva in Gujarat. At that time he also got the credit of more than 100 seats in Gujarat. The party says that sitting on the floor as a mark of respect for seniors is a symbol of the discipline culture of BJP-RSS.

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Keshubhai Patel, a six-time MLA and RSS pracharak, was taking oath at that time. As the saffron party formed the government in Gujarat, enthusiastic slogans were echoing in the crowd. However, Shankarsinh Vaghela’s rebellion in 1996 led to Keshubhai’s overthrow and he returned in 1998. Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister in 2001 after the devastating earthquake in Bhuj.