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New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Reacting to the Congress party’s ‘charge sheet’ against the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday accused the grand old party of hypocrisy and reminded it of its “tainted history” of over six decades.
Speaking to IANS, Naqvi said, “If they have brought the charge sheet, people will talk about their history, which is full of corruption and misgovernance. A tainted track record of at least sixty years. If the truth comes out, it will spread far and wide.”
This comes as the Congress accused the ruling NDA of causing “destruction” in Bihar during its 20-year rule. In its document, the party alleged that corruption is rampant, while key sectors such as healthcare and education have lagged behind. The opposition also criticized the government’s handling of the social justice and caste survey.
Rejecting the allegations, Naqvi said, “If they are bringing a chargesheet of misgovernance and corruption, confusion and conspiracy – who will accept it? You cannot reach the corridors of power with fabricated stories and such misleading documents. People are not accepting it.”
He said, “Today, whether in Bihar or across the country, the atmosphere is positive and constructive. In every election during this period, the BJP and the NDA have consistently received public support and have repeated their success. Meanwhile, the Congress and its allies are facing constant rejection and then they turn around and ask for another mandate. These weak players will lose even in a certain match.”
The BJP leader reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent comment, where she alleged that the BJP is attempting to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) under a new name, ‘Special Intensive Amendment’ and is trying to remove names from the voter list.
“Whether it is Mamata Banerjee, Congress or others – they should stay away from this criminal conspiracy of imaginary confusion. First, it is the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), then NRC, and now something else. One after the other such confusion is created, with baseless claims that people’s citizenship or voting rights will be cancelled. All this has become like a fired gun and cartridge. These conspiracies are like balloons. swell and eventually burst. Naqvi told IANS, now the time has come that they should stop misleading the public.
Commenting on Akhilesh Yadav’s meeting with Azam Khan in Rampur, Naqvi said that the public conversation between the two reflects the disorganization within the party. Akhilesh Yadav recently met Khan and said that he is the heartbeat of the party.
“It’s their internal matter. Earlier we used to hear about disputes; now it’s like: ‘I resisted, then I loved, then I argued and finally I surrendered.’ This drama keeps coming up,” he said.
He further said, “Azam Khan is a senior leader. There should be coordination and harmony among the leaders. If this is missing, you can imagine the situation in the party.”
Naqvi advised the veteran leader, “I would tell Azam Saheb not to leave his house and go anywhere else. Focus on fixing things at home, arranging the scattered pieces, mending the broken bonds and living together. This is in the interest of both the party and the country. Be it the Samajwadi Party or any other opposition group, we want them to be strong, not helpless.”
Naqvi also hit out at BSP supremo Mayawati’s recent comments during a massive rally in Lucknow, where she praised the Yogi Adityanath government while taking a sharp dig at Akhilesh Yadav, especially on Dalit issues.
“I will not comment on what Mayawati said at her rally or whether it was a political move. But perhaps she has once again remembered how the then government had protected the government guest house,” she said.
–IANS
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