Shimla, April 6 -- Marking the foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party, party's national vice president Saudan Singh on Monday said that the occasion was not merely a celebration but a reaffirmation of the party's commitment to nation-building.

Addressing party workers at a foundation day programme organised at Sain Mohalla in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, Singh said the BJP was more than just a political organisation.

"The Bharatiya Janata Party is not merely a political party but an idea, a movement, and a collective resolve dedicated to the service and development of the nation," he said.

He recalled that the BJP was founded on April 6, 1980, and has since grown into the world's largest political party through the dedicatio...