Kolkata:

Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi holds Congress leader Rahul Gandhi the biggest responsibility for the opposition bloc and warned of losing the upcoming Lok Sabha elections Some opposition parties may be at risk of losing election commission recognition after giving polls to Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.

The former Union Minority Affairs Minister sought to allay concerns over the implementation of the CAA, saying, “No citizen of India, including Muslims, will be affected by the new legislation” and accused the opposition of trying to create chaos across India Community conflict and chaos. nation.

In an interview with PTI, Mr Naqvi predicted a decisive victory for the BJP government for a third consecutive term, citing a widespread loss of confidence in the opposition parties, especially the Congress party.

He criticized the Indian opposition group, saying it lacked coherent leadership and policies and that internal conflicts and ambitions hampered its effectiveness.

“The Indian bloc is a challenge to their allies, not the BJP. There is a lot of conflict and confusion among them because there is no leadership and no clear policy. Everyone has Prime Ministerial ambitions. People don’t want to You want a remote-controlled state. “The Congress is the biggest ally, but it has no local visibility,” he said.

On the leadership crisis within the opposition, Mr Naqvi pointed out that Rahul Gandhi was a burden to the Indian bloc, suggesting that the opposition’s frustration was evident in their remarks.

He said: “Rahul Gandhi is a liability to the opposition bloc in India. Their frustration over impending defeat is now visible through their abusive behavior, which is a reflection of their frustration. The bloc in India is in no way against the BJP. Challenges.” Mr. Naqvi said that after the election, some parties may struggle to maintain their recognition due to low vote share.

“The sentiment of the people across the country is very clear that they will defeat those parties that create hurdles in the path of good governance,” he said. He added: “After the Lok Sabha polls, some parties will go to the Election Commission to protect their recognition (since getting votes will fall below the prescribed standards for recognition).”

Taking a jibe at the opposition bloc for abandoning it by its allies like JD(U) and RLD, Naqvi said the Congress hopes to adopt the virtues of “dynasty, representation (who will decide who) and deference (who will act on their ideas)” To rule.)”. He said, “Whether any alliance failed to follow their instructions, like the Chandra Sekhar, Chaudhury Charan Singh or HD Deve Gowda government, the Congress ensured The downfall of this government.”

The former minister dismissed the opposition’s concerns over the CAA and speculation over the National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying they were fear-mongering tactics aimed at fanning communal tensions for political gains.

Slamming the Opposition for trying to create “public chaos” in India through false propaganda over the CAA, Mr Naqvi claimed, “Every minority group, including Muslims, is safe in India. The CAA is not about ignoring or taking Take away citizenship from anyone. This is about granting citizenship to persecuted religious minorities in neighboring countries.” “This is a conspiracy by businessmen to create public chaos using lies (by the opposition),” he said.

Under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) announced on Monday, the government will now start offering immigration to persecuted non-Muslims – Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians – from Pakistan -Grant Indian citizenship. Bangladesh and Afghanistan that arrived in India before December 31, 2014.

Naqvi dismissed speculations of possible follow-up action by the NRC that had stoked fears among minorities, saying such fears were unfounded.

“The opposition is creating fear based on the speculation that NRC will be implemented after CAA. The opposition believes that NRC will also be introduced. This is an attempt to create communal conflicts in pursuit of vote bank politics,” he said.

Mr. Naqvi said the Muslim community has recognized the development work undertaken by the BJP government in the past decade.

“Muslims have realized that Prime Minister Modi is not discriminating against them in terms of development. Before 2014, there was a collective movement against Modi that Muslims would be in danger if he came to power. Now, Muslims are also realizing that those who are completely It’s fake,” he said.

Naqvi said maintaining communal harmony in the country is one of the biggest achievements of the Modi government as “the secular commitments of the BJP under the constitution are much higher than those of the previous Congress government”. Lashing out at the Congress, Left and Trinamool Congress, he said PM Modi’s “mathematics of inclusive work destroys the chemistry of feudal families”.

“We achieved dignified and empowered development without appeasement. Today, Modi’s secular commitments under the constitution are far higher than those of former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, “He said.

Naqvi claimed that the country had experienced an “era of policy paralysis” during the previous Congress party rule, and that Modi had destroyed “corruption and dynastic politics and ushered in a new era of development.” Naqvi said that by destroying “the conventions of corruption and dynastic politics”, Modi has become a global brand for “implementation, reform and transformation through commitment to good governance and inclusive empowerment”.

“The mood across the country is that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will return to power for a third consecutive term. Be it welfare policy, national security or good governance, the Modi government has set new records in every area. Monthly terrorist attacks in parts of the country are now a thing of the past.”

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