Dimapur, May 23 (MExN): The Bharatiya Janata Party of Nagaland has claimed that the BJP is “a secular political party” with the basic philosophy of “integral humanism”.
The Nagaland unit of the BJP made this claim in a statement “clarifying its stand from the mind of confusion towards BJP Nagaland.”
While expressing appreciation to the NBCC for acknowledging the Party resolution to safeguard the Christian faith and protect the interest of the minorities, the BJP Nagaland maintained that it will “continue to uphold the identity of the Christian faith”. “However, it also respects other religion as the India Constitution provides, protect and guarantee to freedom of religion or faith to every citizen,” it added.
On Good Governance Day, the state BJP unit insisted that former Prime Minister AB Vajpayee was born on December 25 and argued that the Government of India had declared Good governance day on his birthday which “coincides” with Christmas. “However, the Nagaland BJP and the State Government observe good governance day either before or after 25th December,” it contended.
Also claiming that Prime Minister Modi is “against cow vigilantes”, the Nagaland BJP stated that Union Minister Smriti Irani reiterated BJP’s stance against cow vigilantes on May 21 at the Indian Today Editor round table event.
It also pointed to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s meeting with Christian Leaders organised by the India Christian Council on October 14, 2016 wherein the Home Minister had reportedly stated that “India is a secular country” and had assured that, “religious persecution will never be allowed and Christians will be protected”.
“The party aims at establishing a democratic state which guarantees to all citizens irrespective of caste, creed or sex, political, social and economic justice, equality of opportunity and liberty of faith and expression,” the statement from the party’s Media Cell claimed. “It believes in the principle of justice, providing good governance and development for all.”
