Friends of BJP is a national movement driven by India’s rising middle class which is BJP-leaning and willing to be vocal about it. It is an associate organization of the BJP and aspires to be a movement that will steer the formation of an effective and efficient Government at the Centre. Our identity, objectives, position and responses are governed by a well-defined intellectual and philosophical
framework. We believe in Free Markets, Individual Liberty, a Strong National Defense, Foreign Policy driven by Realism and Limited Government. Our overarching objective is the security, prosperity and economic development of India with equal opportunity for all Indians. We believe that the individual is the smallest minority. We stand for individual liberty and freedom. This extends to the freedom to practice all religions, and the separation of religion from government. We are proud of India’s cultural heritage, and believe that our civilizational history is a lighthouse for emerging India. We are committed to economic advancement. We believe that private enterprise is the engine that can eradicate mass poverty from India. The Government needs to play the role of an impartial observer and regulator to ensure competition in markets. We stand for a strong and secure India. We believe that the Government should be more proactive in its preparation and robust in its response when it comes to the safety and security of its citizens. We believe India’s defence policy and foreign policy should be driven by the national interest only. We stand for probity and transparency in public life. We believe corruption is caused by excessive government. We believe curtailing the discretionary power of government will dramatically reduce corruption. India should have been a developed country by now. But it is not. Because of flawed government policies. We want India to become a rich, developed nation by 2040. For this to happen, we need new policies across sectors - education, energy, transportation, urbanization and rural infrastructure.