Ranchi, Nov 17 (IANS) BJP veteran and Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur on Sunday, accused Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress of providing protection to the infiltrators and not fulfilling the promises made by them.
In an interview with IANS, the former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said that the BJP-led NDA will win the Jharkhand Assembly elections with a huge majority, and the JMM government is confirmed to be on its way out.
The BJP MLA also talked about freebees, ‘Ek hai to safe hai’ and ‘batenge to katenge’ slogans, corruption in Jharkhand, Sanatan Dharm Sanasad etc.
Following are the excerpts from the interview:
IANS: The JMM and Congress have been blaming the BJP and Union Minister Amit Shah for not being able to eradicate the problem of infiltrators even after being in power at the Centre for 11 years. What is your take on this?
Thakur: People should understand that the JMM, an ally of Congress, is currently in power in Jharkhand, and they are providing protection to infiltrators. The way infiltrators are being welcomed here, with promises of facilities being provided to them, is very unfortunate. We, in the BJP, promise that when our party forms the government here, every infiltrator will be shown the way out.
IANS: The topic of freebies has been highlighted a lot in the campaigning for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, be it the BJP, JMM, or Congress. What do you have to say about this?
Thakur: I want to make one thing very clear — if anyone is talking about freebies, it is the INDIA bloc, including the JMM and Congress here. They are making promises and guarantees, but the guarantees given by their previous government were never fulfilled. Promises made to sisters, daughters, and farmers remained unfulfilled. After being given a five-year term, they failed to deliver. What is the justification for giving false guarantees now?
The same is the case in Himachal Pradesh, where two years have passed since Congress formed the government, yet the guarantees have not been fulfilled. Congress is now campaigning here, claiming that all guarantees have been fulfilled in Himachal, which is completely false. I can even provide evidence to prove this.
I just want to say that the second phase of elections in Jharkhand is going to be held on November 20, and the results will be out shortly after. I confidently state that the BJP-led NDA will win here with a huge majority.
IANS: Crores of money was recovered from the homes of top officials of the administration in Jharkhand. How do you think this will affect the election outcomes?
Thakur: The election process is ongoing here, and this government will be gone in any case. I firmly believe they have no chance of winning. The limits of corruption have been crossed here. It is truly saddening that whenever corruption is mentioned, Jharkhand comes to mind.
Stashes of money have been found in the houses of MPs and other administrative officers. The Chief Minister has been sent behind bars while in power. The reins of power are handed over to one person and then snatched away again.
This era must come to an end. The JMM has turned into a party of just one family — a party of husband and wife. Handing over the entire state to one family is neither right nor acceptable in any way.
IANS: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the BJP over the ‘Ek hai to safe hai’ and ‘Batoge to katoge’ remarks. What do you have to say about this?
Thakur: We do not frame slogans based on what they like. We follow the leadership of our party and the slogans they decide on. I would also like to say ‘Batoge to katoge’ (if divided, we fall) — what is wrong with that? If there is unity among us, we will remain safe. Everyone should work together and move forward together. I don’t think anything wrong has been said here.
IANS: A Sanatan Dharma Sansad was organised in Delhi, where it was said that Hindus have tolerated a lot and will not do so now. What is your take on this?
Thakur: I just want to say that there is no issue here. All sections of society have the right to express their views. If they have expressed their thoughts, I don’t see anything wrong with it.
–IANS
sd/vd
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
