NaMo sells New India but no petrol yet

The citizenry became blessed with the merchandise section on September 17 while Modi became 68. Besides "Merchandise", a new characteristic of the app is the "Donations" section "empowering you to without delay donate to the BJP". Amounts starting from Rs five to Rs 1,000 may be everyday to "beautify the dedication of lakhs of karyakartas (BJP employees) closer to constructing a New India". The NaMo App had in the beginning been designed to disseminate facts on tasks taken up by using the Prime Minister and to hook up with people. According to the app, the proceeds from the sale of the NaMo products will visit the Clean Ganga Fund. BJP leaders said the app had nothing to do with the government. The products segment is powered by means of an e-commerce answers provider called Flycart, and the registered address of the app is Bharatiya Janata Party, 6A Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. Asked if the Prime Minister's private app selling products increases questions of propriety, BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli dismissed this sort of possibility. "The NaMo App is a completely unique and top notch platform for linking Narendra Modi to his thousands and thousands of followers and supporters. Beyond information dissemination and interaction, the NaMo App is for participation of citizens in socially applicable troubles and projects. The proposed sale of merchandise can be considered from the perspective of concerning citizens inside the Clean Ganga challenge," Kohli stated. Despite espousing the motive of a "easy Ganga", the sale of products fits in with the BJP approach to show the 2019 Lok Sabha polls right into a presidential-style contest, wherein the character will be paramount. BJP managers sense "Brand Modi" could be a formidable counter to the possibility of the Opposition coming collectively. All leaders and elected representatives of the BJP have been asked to download the app. Modi additionally makes use of the platform to send direct messages to character leaders and corporations. Some did now not omit a French connection at a time the Rafale deal has grow to be debatable. Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron, too, began selling products, together with stuff with his call labelled on them, to elevate money for the restore of the presidential palace.Dailyhunt http://yourlisten.com/junirooentaroo