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BJP forms committee to prepare agenda for welfare weaker section of society

New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The BJP has formed a committee to prepare a draft agenda for the welfare of weaker section of society. This was stated by the party vice president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe in New Delhi this evening after the day-long meeting of Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states. The four member committee, comprising Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand and Mr Sahasrabuddhe, will prepare the draft agenda within three weeks. The draft agenda will comprise all pro-poor schemes being implemented by the BJP ruled states. The meeting was attended by nine Chief Ministers, three Deputy Chief Ministers and Union Ministers - Nitin Gadkari, Venkaiah Naidu, Manohar Parrikar, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj among others. Addressing the valedictory session of the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states to implement pro-poor schemes of central government effectively in a mission mode. Addressing a joint press conference with Mr Sahasrabuddhe, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Prime Minister touched upon a number of issues including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Fasal Bima Yojana. Mr Singh said, meeting discussed ways to share with each the successful schemes being run by BJP ruled states. Mr Singh said, the meeting primarily focused on pro-poor schemes of the government and its effective implementation in BJP ruled states. Other issues which also came up for discussion include farmers welfare, women empowerment, raising the income poorer sections and good governance. (EDS pick up suitably from earlier series) UNI NY SHK 2238
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