The chintan baithak of the BJP that was started with much hype ended today with the eight point resolution. Party chief Rajnath Singh said that he will chalk out programmes on the basis of this resolution and the road ahead.

Singh said that he will present this agenda in the national executive meeting that will take place next month or in October.

The chintan baithak resolution includes:

* Full commitment to the ideology of integral humanism and cultural nationalism.

* Expand the party work among the weaker section like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, youth, women, middle class etc.
* Expand party's geographical base to strengthen the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Deal firmly with the indiscipline
* Make the BJP ruled state governments as role model
* Perform as a constructive Opposition at the national level
* The workers and leaders should behave like ideals in their personal and public life.


The meeting was ended in the afternoon with conclusive remarks from L.K. Advani. Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani reminded the delegates of the Palampur resolution of June 1989 in which the important decisions on Ram Janambhhoomi-Babri Masjid and also to make Shiv Sena as an ally were taken.

Just before the press conference of party chief, deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj addressed the media and told the points made by Advani in the meeting.

It is being said that many delegates in the meeting expressed their unhappiness about the coalition politics, Advani categorically said that to counter the hegemony of Congress party, coalition politics is the need of the hour.

Advani also expressed his concern that due to infighting of the party leaders there is disappointment among the party workers. He said, "In India there is clout of people sitting on important posts, therefore it is necessary for the people sitting on important posts to act as idealists in their personal and public life.

About the Apte committee report that was leaked yesterday, party chief today clarified, "There was no such report but there was compilation of suggestions that were received from the state units of the party."

The party leaders discussed many issues to expand the support base of the party but the party is yet to come out with any specific programmes.

However, there is confusion: While party is saying that it would be fully committed with its ideologies and will strengthen the NDA. Rajnath Singh told the party that it will take around two months to come out with new programmes on the basis of the resolution of chintan baithak.

It will, however, be interesting to see what historical role this chintan baithak will play in the BJP.