At the recent BJP conclave in Surajkund, Haryana, Gadkari had encouraged his cadre to shun sycophancy and work as part of a team for the party's progress.
He had said BJP is not a "wholesale party or a proprietary concern" and members should stop touching the feet of young leaders. "We do not have the culture of worshipping the rising son. This is not a ma-beta (mother-son) party," Gadkari had said, in an obvious jibe at the Congress.
Saturday's statement appears to be a part of this effort by Gadkari to see his cadre become active in party work instead of just giving sermons and speeches. He has said unless there is a change in BJP's style of functioning, it will not emerge as a "credible alternative" to the Congress.
The party feels the Congress is "losing credibility" among the masses due to a string of scams and corruption cases against union ministers but the BJP should be in a position to capitalise on them.
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