Kohima Feb 21: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and BJP in-charge of Nagaland, who has been spearheading the party’s determined push to play an important role in the state, has categorically stated that the BJP was clear that the interest of the majority Christian people in Nagaland and also in other states, will have to be protected at all costs.
According to a release issued by Nagaland unit of BJP, while
responding to the allegations of anti-Christian ideology, at an election rally
in Seyochung Sitimi Assembly Constituency in Kiphire district, Rijiju pointed
out that from the Chief Minister, ministers to the MLAs, “everyone is a
Christian and Nagaland will be governed by the Nagas who are Christians.
He reasserted that there was no question at all of imposing any other religion. Stressing on the constitutional provision, he said it has been made clear that no one can discriminate any Indian on the basis of religion or any other identity. Without naming anyone, he said, “Targeting BJP on the basis of religion during the election was an indication of benefiting somebody.”
Throwing a question on what had he done to be labeled as being anti-Christian, Rijiju, a Buddhist tribal from Arunachal Pradesh, said he had made a commitment in the Parliament, as a minister in-charge, that he would take full responsibility if there was any kind of atrocity against Christians. He pointed out that the BJP was ruling in Christian dominated states like Goa and Arunachal Pradesh and in alliance in a Muslim dominated state like Jammu & Kashmir.
He said as Nagaland was a Christian dominated state, the BJP candidates or MLAs were also Christians. He raised question, how they would go against their own people and commit atrocities? Rijiju maintained that BJP was focused on development as others were unable to provide road, schools, power etc. The rival parties were only playing the religious card and spreading lies to gain votes.
He cautioned that spreading misinformation in secular India would benefit none but only ruin the future of the younger generation. Rijiju also reiterated that BJP was ready to work towards solution to the Naga political issue in a determined way if it comes to power in Nagaland but hastened to add that “some critical issues” needed to be settled.
Talking to media at Dimapur, Rijiju reminded that there was no time frame as talks were progressing smoothly with the Naga groups. “It is nearing an agreement that we are looking forward to. It should not take too much time.”
He said though the BJP Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to early solution of the Naga problem, which existed even before India attained independence, it was not easy to “just rush and hammer out” the entire problem in a few years time, the release said. UNI
He reasserted that there was no question at all of imposing any other religion. Stressing on the constitutional provision, he said it has been made clear that no one can discriminate any Indian on the basis of religion or any other identity. Without naming anyone, he said, “Targeting BJP on the basis of religion during the election was an indication of benefiting somebody.”
Throwing a question on what had he done to be labeled as being anti-Christian, Rijiju, a Buddhist tribal from Arunachal Pradesh, said he had made a commitment in the Parliament, as a minister in-charge, that he would take full responsibility if there was any kind of atrocity against Christians. He pointed out that the BJP was ruling in Christian dominated states like Goa and Arunachal Pradesh and in alliance in a Muslim dominated state like Jammu & Kashmir.
He said as Nagaland was a Christian dominated state, the BJP candidates or MLAs were also Christians. He raised question, how they would go against their own people and commit atrocities? Rijiju maintained that BJP was focused on development as others were unable to provide road, schools, power etc. The rival parties were only playing the religious card and spreading lies to gain votes.
He cautioned that spreading misinformation in secular India would benefit none but only ruin the future of the younger generation. Rijiju also reiterated that BJP was ready to work towards solution to the Naga political issue in a determined way if it comes to power in Nagaland but hastened to add that “some critical issues” needed to be settled.
Talking to media at Dimapur, Rijiju reminded that there was no time frame as talks were progressing smoothly with the Naga groups. “It is nearing an agreement that we are looking forward to. It should not take too much time.”
He said though the BJP Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to early solution of the Naga problem, which existed even before India attained independence, it was not easy to “just rush and hammer out” the entire problem in a few years time, the release said. UNI
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