Jaipur, April 6 -- The ruling BJP in Rajasthan celebrated its 47th raising day all over the state with much fanfare organising a number of programmes.

The week-long programmes formally began with a ceremonial party flag hoisting at the party state headquarters here Monday morning by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and the party state president Madan Rathore.

Addressing the party cadres at the function, Sharma expressed gratitude to the party workers for transforming BJP into a strong and the largest political organization of the world, with their untiring and dedicated service and keeping at the fore, the national interests, development and service to the motherland.

"We all should take a resolve to take the party's ideology and policy ...