With the controversy round caste census, inheritance tax and wealth distribution gaining momentum, Defence Minister and senior BJP chief Rajnath Singh right now dropped one other bombshell towards the Congress. Addressing a rally in Vishakhapatnam, Rajnath Singh claimed that the Sachar Committee fashioned by the Congress authorities really helpful a religion-based census within the armed forces in 2006.
“The Congress, in its manifesto, has additionally hinted at a reservation for spiritual minorities if they’re elected. In the event that they introduce reservations for spiritual minorities and prolong the concept to the armed forces, it would not bode effectively for the nation’s unity and integrity of the nation,” stated Rajnath Singh.
कांग्रेस सरकार में गठित हुई सच्चर कमेटी ने जब 2006 में रिपोर्ट दी थी, तो उसमें भारतीय सेना में भी मजहबी आधार पर गणना करने का सुझाव भी दिया था। स्वतंत्र भारत के इतिहास में पहली बार ऐसा देखने को मिला था कि सैन्य बलों में भी धार्मिक-मजहबी आधार पर विभाजन का प्रयास किया गया था: RM
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Rajnath Singh’s assertion got here amid the furore over Rahul Gandhi’s wealth distribution promise made in Hyderabad. Singh claimed that Congress when it was in energy, tried to create a division within the nation’s armed forces by recommending a ‘spiritual census’. “At the moment, BJP was in opposition and we opposed the Sachchar Committee report with full drive. However that is the actual face of Congress. It needs to divide each establishment and each system of this nation. It needs to divide the nation into Hindus and Muslims. BJP has at all times strongly opposed this,” stated Singh.
The BJP chief additional alleged that the Congress was attempting to introduce a ‘religion-based reservation’ by way of the again door and is resorting to appeasement politics.
“The Congress, by way of its manifesto, was subtly attempting to convey again the concept of reservation on grounds of faith into the political and electoral discourse. Nonetheless, PM Modi uncovered their face due to which he’s dealing with such brickbats from the Congress,” Singh claimed.
Rajnath Singh additionally reminded individuals of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assertion that minorities, particularly Muslims, have the primary proper to the nation’s sources.
“From 2004 to 2014, the Congress authorities made 5 makes an attempt to introduce Muslim reservation however the Supreme Court docket and the legal guidelines of land prevented them from advancing their agenda,” stated the BJP chief.
Hitting out on the ruling YSRCP, Rajnath Singh stated, “Land grabbing is being finished by YSRCP. This land grabbing will cease solely when NDA varieties the federal government right here. Regardless of being a nationwide get together, now we have agreed to change into a junior accomplice in Andhra Pradesh as a result of we wish to free Andhra Pradesh from the misrule and corruption of YSRCP.”
Land grabbing is being finished by YSRCP. This land grabbing will cease solely when NDA varieties the federal government right here. Regardless of being a nationwide get together, now we have agreed to change into a junior accomplice in Andhra Pradesh as a result of we wish to free Andhra Pradesh from the misrule and corruption of YSRCP: RM
Whereas the BJP has gone all gun-blazing towards the Congress over wealth distribution and inheritance tax, the reservation to Muslims has additionally change into the saffron get together’s one other ballot difficulty towards Congress.