New Delhi:  BJP chief Amit Shah has affirmed that his party believed in "politics of performance" while the Congress banked on dynasty and appeasement.

In his inaugural address at the BJP national executive, he also attacked the TMC-ruled West Bengal and the Left-ruled Kerala governments, saying democracy was being "throttled" in the two states.

Shah also lauded the government's handling of economy, saying the average growth rate had been more than seven per cent in the last years while it was 4.7 per cent in 2013-14 under the UPA.

He described demonetisation, which has been blamed for the current economic slowdown by the opposition, as a "severe attack" on black money as he hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the government.

"Rahul Gandhi goes abroad and asks what are the achievements of the Modi government? Rahul ji, you will tire of counting its achievements. The biggest success is that we have given an honest and scam-free government against that of the UPA which was involved in scams of Rs 12 lakh crore," he said.

Taking a jibe at the Congress following Rahul Gandhi's defence of dynasty, Shah said dynasticism has become Congress' nature but it can never be India's nature.

Under Modi's leadership, the BJP had ended politics of dynasty, casteism and appeasement, and had started politics of performance, he said, according to the statement.

"If some people believe that they can use violence to stop the BJP's growth, then they are mistaken. The more they throw the mud of violence at the BJP, the more quickly the lotus (BJP's symbol) will bloom," he said.

Referring to violence against his party's workers in Kerala, he announced a 15-day 'pad yatra' (foot march) in the state from October 3.

He also announced a run for unity by BJP workers on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

The BJP chief asked party leaders to work relentlessly to achieve six goals- getting India rid of litter, corruption, poverty, corruption, casteism, communalism and terrorism- to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a new India by 2022.

Modi has shown how a transparent, decisive, sensitive and people-oriented government works, he said, claiming it has done more in three years of its rule than the UPA did in its 10 years.