You can now meet PM Modi by donating Rs. 5
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In a bid to raise funds for the upcoming elections, the BJP has asked for donations ranging from anything between Rs. 5 and Rs. 1,000.
These donations can be made through the NaMo app through a new micro-donations feature, and people encouraging others to donate could also stand a chance to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Here are the details.
How?
How users can donate and meet PM Modi
Once a person donates money via the NaMo app, a referral code will be generated.
This code can be shared with up to 100 contacts via SMS, email, or WhatsApp.
Users who get a minimum of 100 people to donate to the BJP will be invited in groups to meet with PM Modi and talk about issues that concern them.
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Users will also get free NaMo merchandise
Further, users who get at least 10 people to donate to the BJP through the NaMo app will get NaMo merchandise including t-shirts, mugs, notebooks, stickers, fridge magnets, etc.
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BJP is using NaMo app to reach out to youth
The donation drive by the BJP was launched a few months back and, in October, the NaMo app was updated to include the micro-donations feature, along with a volunteer platform, and the option to buy NaMo merchandise.
Merchandise include items etched with the names of schemes and programs launched by PM Modi.
T-shirts start at Rs. 199, and mugs at Rs. 150.
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NaMo app's user base could help BJP raise significant funds
As per the Android Play Store, the NaMo app has over five million downloads. Given this fact, micro-donations by the youth could raise a significant amount of money for the BJP ahead of the 2019 general elections.