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Car rallies held in 20 American cities

by Overseas Friends of BJP in US

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC
he Overseas Friends of BJP in
the US has held car rallies in
T20 different American cities to
express their support for a third term
for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The organization has urged the peo-
ple of India to give a decisive mandate
of 400 plus seats to the BJP-led NDA
alliance in the general elections.
Adapa Prasad, president of OFB-
JP-USA, said he had never seen such
enthusiasm among the Indian-Amer-
ican diaspora. “Indian American
community is extremely enthusiastic
and motivated to see the Modi-led
BJP and NDA cross 400 seats,” he
said. Indian Americans want the
NDA to achieve “Ab ki Baar 400
Paar” in the Lok Sabha Elections.
Vasudev Patel, national general
secretary of OFBJP-USA said, “The
community has participated enthusi- stage.
astically in the OFBJP organised car In Atlanta, Georgia, about 150
rallies from east coast to west coast cars participated. Similar car rallies
and north to south in about 20 cities were held in cities like Austin, Dallas,
in a coordinated fashion.” Chicago, Raleigh, and Detroit. Cars
In the Washington DC metro in these rallies were decked up with
area, rallies were conducted in Vir- BJP flags and American flags and
ginia and Maryland. In New Jersey, displayed placards that said: “Modi
about 200 cars participated in a car- ka guarantee, India 3rd largest econ-
nival atmosphere. In Silicon Valley, a omy”; “Ab ki baar 400 paar” and
caravan of solidarity embarked from “Modi 3.0.”
Fremont Warm Springs/South Fre- Also, Members of the Sikh
mont BART Station to the Indian community from in and around the
Community Center (ICC) in Milpi- American capital held a car rally to
tas, covering significant ground liter- support Prime Minister Modi for his
ally and metaphorically in the heart third reelection stating that this is
of the San Francisco Bay Area. not only the need of the hour for In-
Overseas Friends of BJP (OFB- dia but also for the world to bring in
JP) was formed about 13 years ago; peace and stability.
it has units in USA, UK and Canada. The car rally was held in a Mary-
It has been striving to project positive land suburb of Washington DC. The
and correct image of India and BJP participating members first went to
to the Western world. The rally saw the Gurdwaras and then came to the
an overwhelming turnout with about rally venue. It also displayed plac-
200 cars and 300 participants from ards reading “Sikh Americans for
various parts of the Bay Area. Modi 3.0”; “Ab ki bar 400 paarr”; and
The participants, showcasing an “Modi guarantee, India 3rd largest
array of banners, flags, and slogans, economy.
created a vibrant spectacle that drew The participants unanimous-
attention and admiration from on- ly expressed their desire to see the
lookers, emphasising the deep-root- Modi government return to power
ed enthusiasm and commitment of in the 2024 elections, reflecting their
the Indian diaspora towards India’s confidence in the administration’s vi-
progress and leadership on the global sion and leadership.

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