Demonetisation: Delhi BJP to 'thank' public for patience with laddoo'
The cadres have been asked to go from door-to-door distributing sweets from January 1 to January 10.
New Delhi: It’s been over a month since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of big notes, but several ATMs across the country remain cashless, causing growing discontent among public.
To dilute the soured situation, Delhi BJP has asked its cadres to distribute ‘laddoos’ amongst people for standing in the serpentine ATM queues and bearing the brunt of demonetisation.
According to a report by The Indian Express, the cadres will give away one laddoo per family to “thank” the people for their “patience”.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched this revolutionary step to tackle black money. Despite facing some inconvenience, people supported the move. Now, it is our turn to thank them and show our appreciation and respect for their patience,” Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari was quoted saying.
He added, the cadres have been asked to go from door-to-door distributing sweets from January 1 to January 10. “We will encourage our workers to reach out to people. Logon ka dhanywaad karna to banta hai (We should express our gratitude). If people can stand in queues and not complain, can’t we give them a laddoo as a token of our appreciation.”
“One laddoo to your neighbour will not hurt. Rather, it shows how grateful we are to them for the patience they have shown by supporting the Prime Minister’s decision… We will request our workers to come forward and buy at least one laddoo for their neighbour. If they want to buy five laddoos for five households, it will be even better,” he said.
If the laddoos would be made centrally or the cadres would have to buy them from shops in their areas has not been clarified yet.