PM Modi wishes BJP workers on party's 'sthapana diwas'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted all workers and volunteers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the the party's 'sthapana diwas' (day of establishment).

The PM tweeted: "On the BJP's 'Sthapana Diwas' my greetings to all the BJP Karyakartas and well-wishers. (sic)"

On the BJP's 'Sthapana Diwas' my greetings to all the BJP Karyakartas and well-wishers. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2015

And followed it up with, "BJP's phenomenal growth is due to the efforts & hardwork of generations of selfless Karyakartas who devoted their lives to our Nation. (sic)"

BJP's phenomenal growth is due to the efforts & hardwork of generations of selfless Karyakartas who devoted their lives to our Nation.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2015

"BJP will leave no stone unturned to fulfil people's aspirations & create an India that is strong, developed & inclusive (sic)," he added.

BJP will leave no stone unturned to fulfil people's aspirations & create an India that is strong, developed & inclusive. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party was founded on April 6, 1980.

Its origins however lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh which was formed in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee.