Every Indian has the opportunity to contribute to a better future: Anil Antony

At the e4m Top 50 Party Spokespersons conference, held in Delhi over the weekend, Anil Antony, National Secretary, BJP spoke with Shantanu David, Principal Correspondent, exchange4media, in a fireside chat around ‘How can spokespersons convey authenticity and credibility to viewers?’

Anil Antony, son of veteran politician and senior Congress leader AK Antony who was a union minister in previous UPA governments, made headlines when he quit the Grand Old Party and even more so when he joined the BJP. He used his own case as an example of why party spokespersons had to ultimately be led by their own conscience and use it to inform their political activities.

“I would admit that the last few months had been very transformational for us. I resigned from the Congress Party in January of this year, and it was with a lot of conviction that I resigned. I grew up in a Congress family. My father is still one of the senior-most members of the Congress. So the day I resigned I did mention some very clear facts that I felt from the bottom of my heart,” he said.

He observed that when he resigned from the party, he did not have any intention to join somewhere else. “But then there were a lot of deliberations, and on the sixth of April, I joined the BJP. I'm very thankful to the leadership for giving me a platform from where I could join the party on the party's Foundation Day. And when I joined again, it was with a lot of conviction."

He added that what the government was doing right now, will be creating an impact for decades for generations to come. “So it's a great opportunity for every Indian, especially young Indians. You look at the country right now we are a very young country, where median age is 27, where 65% of our population is under 40, and almost 30% is under 18. I do believe that I have certain skills. I have certain expertise. I have areas of interest, and I truly believe that with all this I can contribute towards this course.”

“We have a short term, medium term and long term objectives and plans to keep growing in areas where we are not a strong presence yet. And I come from that part of India. So for me, somebody like me, this is an opportunity to again contribute towards the parties and make a mark and that is what I'm working on, as my organization grows.”