Whatever work you undertake, do it seriously, thoroughly and well; never leave it half-done or undone, never feel yourself satisfied unless and until you have given it your very best. Cultivate the habits of discipline and toleration. Surrender not the convictions you hold dear but learn to appreciate the points of view of your opponents.
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
founder, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
SHOBHA KARANDLAJE
Union Minister of State For Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Shobha Karandlaje is the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, in PM Narendra Modi’s government. Affectionately known as ‘Shobhakka’ by her supporters, she holds the feat of being the second women Union MoS for Agriculture of India and one of the few women parliamentarians from Karnataka to be elected twice consecutively. She was re-elected from Udupi-Chikmagalur in the 2019 Lok Sabha election with a record margin of over 3.50 lakh votes and secured over 7.00 lakh votes.
She has also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Energy, Committee on Empowerment of Women and the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the 17th Lok Sabha. After being sworn in as the MoS, she is working relentlessly to amplify the agri-schemes, policies, and various farmers' welfare programmes implemented by the government.
Shobha Karandlaje is assiduously out-reaching farmers across the country, with emphasis on J&K and North-Eastern region, to materialize the stated goal of doubling farmers’ incomes of PM Sri Narendra Modi. She continues to underscore welfare policies and measures of the government through her columns and actively uses social media platforms for communication.
About BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party is an organisation built on certain principles. Its strength is its cadre. It is not centered around any individual, leader, family or dynasty. Its driving force is national approach to all issues rising above caste and religion. The founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, the precursor to BJP, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee was the person who saved Bengal from being swallowed into the then East Pakistan during the partition of India.
