New Delhi, April 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on the party's 40th foundation day today. On the BJP Sthapana Diwas, the Prime Minister requested BJP Karyakartas to do a few things for people of the nation amid the coronavirus lockdown. "On the 40th foundation day of the BJP, I want to request BJP workers for something. Take this as Panchagraha from me", he said.

Of the five things, the first is to help the poor with ration and ensure not a single poor is left without food.  Second is to wear a face mask while going to help the needy, the third one is to run a dhanyawaad abhiyaan, fourth call is to make more and more people aware of Aarogya Setu app and fifth is that every BJP worker should make at least 40 people donate to PM CARES fund. BJP Foundation Day 2020: PM Narendra Modi Expresses Gratitude to Founding Members, Leaders, Workers.

Here are the things PM Modi asked From the BJP Karyakartas:

First- The Prime Minister has asked Help the poor with ration, ensure not a single poor is left without food.

Second- The Prime Minister urged all BJP workers to wear a face-mask while going to help the needy.

Third- The Prime Minister asked the Karyakartas to run a dhanyawaad abhiyaan and thank of people who are serving you at this hour. He said the doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police, bank, post office, essential services have to be thanked. "I would want you to collect thanking letters with signatures of residents in your booth and all of them should be given to people working on the frontline in that area", he said.

Fourth- The Prime Minister asked BJP workers to make more and more people aware of Aarogya Setu app- the government's official COVID-19 tracker mobile application. He said make sure that one party worker gets the app installed on the phones of at least 40 people.

Fifth- The Prime Minister said every BJP worker should make at least 40 people donate to PM-CARES fund i.e. Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situations which was newly set to enable individual contributions by citizens against COVID-19

Lauding India's efforts in fighting the deadly coronavirus, the Prime Minister said that India is among those nations that understood the seriousness of the Coronavirus pandemic and began the fight against it. "India took decisions one after the other, made sure all governments work together", he said.

The Prime Minister added that India has worked with a holistic approach and even WHO has praised India's efforts. "Whether it was SAARC meeting or the G20 Summit, India has played an eminent role in ensuring that the world fights this pandemic together", he said.

The Prime Minister added that whether it is a one-day Janata Curfew, or a longer lockdown, Indians have done it all. He said people of India have shown maturity in this situation. "Nobody would have thought that people in such a huge country will fight this together. We saw an example last night when at 9 pm, every person, whether rich, poor, young, old, everyone came out to light a diya or candle for 9 minutes. People have yet again shown that they are together in this fight", he said.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi expressed gratitude to party workers and leaders on the special day and appealed to them to reaffirm the importance of social distancing, help those in need amid lockdown and enable India to overcome COVID-19.

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