Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi asserted that there might be no get together extra secular than the BJP.
New Delhi: Alleging that for the Congress secularism is a “vote-hijacking machine”, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday mentioned the BJP is essentially the most secular get together and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “icon of our constitutional dedication to secularism”.
The Minority Affairs Minister additionally claimed that Muslims’ “sturdy assist” for Prime Minister Modi is seen within the meeting elections and slowly they’re aligning with the BJP.
In an interview with PTI, Mr Naqvi mentioned the Congress’ alliance with Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Entrance in Assam, Indian Secular Entrance in West Bengal and the Indian Union Muslim League in Kerala has “uncovered” the get together’s “secular tag on communal bag” coverage.
“For the Congress, secularism is a vote-hijacking machine, whereas for us it’s a dedication to inclusive improvement. Congress is, due to this fact, now getting remoted because it neither has something to say nor any achievement to indicate,” Mr Naqvi alleged.
Asserting that there might be no get together extra secular than the BJP, Mr Naqvi mentioned, “Prime Minister Modi is the icon of our constitutional dedication to secularism.”
Mr Naqvi mentioned Narendra Modi is a PM who after coming to energy bowed earlier than the Structure forward of taking oath and mentioned that those that voted for us and those that didn’t are equal for us.
There can’t be a greater instance of inclusive mentality and secular pondering, Mr Naqvi added.
He mentioned secularism for the BJP and the Modi authorities is a constitutional mission and resolve, whereas for “pseudo secularists”, it’s a means to hijack votes.
Claiming that the BJP would kind the federal government in West Bengal, return to energy in Assam and provide you with a robust efficiency in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Mr Naqvi mentioned that sensing defeat, the Opposition events have already began making excuses by questioning EVMs and making “assaults” on the Election Fee.
“They’re writing letters for unity, they’ve tried that earlier additionally to align however failed miserably,” he mentioned in an apparent reference to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s letter to non-BJP leaders by which she mentioned the time has come for a “united and efficient” wrestle towards the BJP’s alleged assaults on democracy and the Structure.
Requested about Badruddin Ajmal’s allegation that the BJP is making an attempt to polarise voters by highlighting his beard and cranium cap, Mr Naqvi mentioned on this nation no one must worry “topi or tilak”.
This nation is of inclusive thought and its DNA is one in every of taking each part of the society alongside, he asserted.
By saying all this they need to impress their voters and get sympathy, he added.
“Today it’s a pattern to hunt sympathy, someone will get their leg damaged, someone will say my ”dadhi” (beard), ”topi” (cap) is getting affected, someone will begin chanting mantras, somebody will put on a topi indoors whereas sport a tilak outdoors, that is nothing however ”electoral buffoonery”,” Mr Naqvi mentioned.
Requested concerning the BJP elevating the problem of unlawful immigrants within the Assam polls, the minister mentioned the problem was not a communal one however a nationwide one.
The unlawful immigrants are essentially the most dangerous to the Muslims of that state as they usurp their rights, he argued.
Mr Naqvi additionally dismissed recommendations that the BJP was on the again foot on the Citizenship (Modification) Act in Assam, saying “we aren’t on the again foot, our authorities labored for 5 years there and we’re speaking concerning the work we have now performed for the folks”.
“Ajmal sahab used to consider himself as a kingmaker and used to say he has the important thing to energy, now he’s apprehensive that he has misplaced that key,” Mr Naqvi mentioned.
On the BJP giving some tickets to Muslim candidates within the Meeting polls, he mentioned Muslims have all the time been given tickets by the BJP, however the foundation was all the time winnability.
“We’re a political get together and take everybody alongside, we do not consider in leaving out any part of the society,” he mentioned.
Elections in Assam are being performed in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, whereas polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will happen in a single section on April 6.
Elections for the West Bengal meeting are being held in eight phases which started with polling for 30 seats on March 27. Counting for all of the seats will likely be held on Might 2.
