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250 organizations of the Indian diaspora, are working together to ensure the success of Modi’s address in San Jose on his upcoming visit to the United States. The response is so strong such that registration for the event, which is supposed to end on September 10, had to be closed on August 24. Over 50,000 people had already registered for the venue with a capacity of only 18,000.

At the community level, we wanted to use the PM’s popularity to unite them as one Indian community, be it Muslims or Brahmins or anybody. When united, they are recognized and respected by local governments too,” Ram Madhav said.

For the event in Dubai, 80 organisations came together, and was forced for a change in venue due to the overwhelming response. BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, who went to Dubai before the event, had to visit a cricket stadium around midnight to check lights, air conditioners, and other requirements. The organisers had to go the extra mile to placate the Kerala Muslim Congress, a local organisation, which was upset for not being involved.

The real intent of organizing such events of the Indian diaspora is to make them connect with their motherland, a long-standing objective of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “Since Modiji started it, the emotional connect between the diaspora and the motherland has been 100%. The physical connect is evident from the growth in tourism, by about 25 per cent,” said Ram Madhav.

By Premji