Jammu:The BJP has accused Congress of creating a fear psychosis among the minorities with the hope of winning their vote in 2019 elections. The “Hindu Pakistan” remark of its Lok Sabha MP and ex-minister Shashi Tharoor is highly objectionable and against the basic spirit of Indian democracy and aims at defaming Hindus. It is manifestation of the Congress Party’s ideology of divisive politics which it has been resorting to in the past as well.
“The remark of Shashi Tharoor is part of a well- planned strategy of Congress to garner the minority vote and has the approval of Congress President Rahul Gandhi. With the so-called Third Front declining to include Congress, the imminent extinction of the party in 2019 is haunting the Gandhis and they can through theircronies stoop down to any level. The remark was made just prior to a meeting of Congress President with a Muslim delegation whom Rahul told that “Congress was a pro-Muslim party”, accused Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson in a press statement released here by the party today.
“Congress has mastered the art of divisive politics. Not only Hindus versus minorities but Hindus versus Hindus has been the strategy of Congress party dating back to Indira era. Not satisfied by religious divide the Hindus have been divided on caste and community basis by the Congress. Congress has neglected the Hindus during its six-decade rule because of the appeasement policy adopted by it”, said Brig Gupta.
“In 2014 election, Congress leadership had tried to demean and defame the Hindusand appease Pakistan by coining the term “Hindu Terror”. However, its hope of getting the consolidated Muslim vote was dashed to the ground when the people out rightly rejected the party. This time again the desperate attempt of Congress to scare the Muslims against a Hindu onslaught is not going to succeed because the Muslims have become aware of their exploitation by Congress merely to garner votes,” said Brig Gupta.
“Congress needs to accept the fact that it no longer is considered as a viable alternative by the voters. It is considered as a party of corrupt, selfish, haughty, scandalous and looser leaders. The desperate attempt by Rahul to project a pro-Hindu image has been rejected by the electorate both in Gujarat and Karnataka. Seeing the future bleak, Congress has returned to its time-tested strategy of divisive politics,” accused the spokesperson.
BJP believes in Sab KaSaath Sab KaVikas and has rolled out more than 150 schemes for the benefit of all segments of society without any religious bias. The eight-point development model of Modi government is also based on equal opportunities for all. BJP aspires for Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat. “The New India 2022 vision of PM Modi and BJP envisages India free from poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism, casteism , uncleanliness and a united country,” reminded Brig Gupta to the proponents of divisive politics.