Dimapur, October 5 (MExN): BJP Nagaland today stated that NPCC’s criticism around the view that BJP is non-secular is “nothing but cheap propaganda tactics for publicity.” Responding to a press statement of NPCC published on October 5, BJP Nagaland and its President, Visasolie Lhoungu stated that BJP is a “secular political party based on the philosophy of humanism and patriotism with focus on ushering in all round equitable developments throughout the furthest reach of the country.” The party has no agenda of “Hindunisation” as assumed, stated the rejoinder issued by Jaangsillung Gonmei, General Secretary (Media), BJP Nagaland.
The instances of “anti-Christian” activities, the rejoinder added, is not only confined to the BJP government period but has also occurred during several of the Congress governments in the centre and states. “The only fact is that such incidences are vociferously highlighted by anti BJP elements to malign the party,” it alleged. “…Though anti-cow slaughter legislation is as old as India’s Independence in varying measures from state to state, anti BJP elements had flatly blamed only the BJP for the legislations.”
The BJP further clarified that it has a large number of Christians as well as members from every different types of religions professed in the country. “It is not restricted to Hinduism. Nor are there any conditions of religious identity for party memberships.”
Regarding the allegation that DAN Alliance were for reasons of greed, BJP questioned whether NPCC has forgotten that “the money centric politics of the Congress since 1975 took the state on the wild, wild road to zenith levels of corruption the last three decades thereby looting the state of any developments.” The problem today of corruption, disharmony, unemployment, differences, economic slump, etc., are the “by-products of yesteryears’ Congress misrule of greed which the NDA and the DAN governments are finding extremely tough to rectify,” BJP stated, adding “with patience on the part of the erstwhile Congress, these problems shall be gradually solved and place the nation and state on the path of normalcy.”
The BJP State President Visasolie Lhoungu further maintained that instead of lambasting the NDA and DAN, the NPCC should “own responsibility for the misdeeds of the Congress culture till date and appreciate the tireless efforts being made by the Prime Minister to remedy the faulty corruption culture through various measures such as linking Aadhaar to bank accounts for receiving government subsidies as well as myriads of public welfare related schemes.”
