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| BJP to oppose 'minority appeasement' |
| 2008-01-29 |
| The Bharatiya Janata Party will strongly oppose the “minority appeasement” and “communal budgeting” of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Party president Rajnath Singh made it clear at the National Council meeting on Monday that if and when the BJP came to power, it would roll back any attempt to earmark funds, especially for districts dominated by the minorities. Both Mr. Singh and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the UPA for “minority appeasement.” Mr. Modi said that if Dalit Christians were included in scheduled caste reservation, they would get dual benefits from SC reservation and minority reservation and this would lead to “increased religious conversions.” He said that any special benefits or reservation for minorities would lead to Hindus embracing Islam resulting in widespread disaffection and conflict. He added that the present government led by the Congress was going beyond what the founders of the Constitution had forbidden — religion-based reservation. |
| Posted by:Fred |