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‘Will not allow reservation for Muslims as long as there is a BJP MLA’: Amit Shah in Jharkhand | India News – Times of India
Addressing a poll rally in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, the Union Home Minister vowed to block any attempt to extend reservations to Muslims at a rally in Jharkhand where the elections were to be held.
“The Congress is an anti-reservation party. They want to end reservations for backward classes and Dalits and provide them to Muslims. As long as there is even one BJP MLA, we will not allow reservation for Muslims,” Shah said in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad.
Addressing alleged corruption in the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress coalition, Shah cited recent seizures, citing financial crimes in the local government. He pointed out Rs 35 crore seized from JMM minister Alamgir Alam’s residence and Rs 350 crore from a Congress member’s house.
Highlighting the BJP’s commitment to rooting out corruption, Shah said, “Just form a BJP government and we will set these looters straight.” He also accused the ruling coalition of widespread corruption in land deals, mining and MGNREGA schemes, labeling the government as a ‘scam-ridden government’.
Shah assured voters that the BJP’s assurances would be fulfilled. “If our government comes, we will fulfill our ‘Sankalp Patra’ promises. Rs 2,100 will be deposited in the bank accounts of women and irrespective of petrol prices across the country, it will not exceed Rs 500 here. For Diwali and Raksha Bandhan, two gas cylinders will be provided free of charge under the BJP government,” it said Shah.
He further promised Rs 2,000 for youth and Rs 3,100 per quintal for farmers’ rice, with an increase in pensions for disabled and widowed citizens by Rs 2,500.
Shah also raised concerns about illegal immigration, claiming that infiltrators are taking jobs and land, targeting tribal women and draining local resources. “They marry tribal women several times to take over their land. If the BJP comes to power, we will find and deport every infiltrator from here,” he said.
At a separate meeting in Baghmara, Shah accused the Karnataka Waqf Board of encroaching on land belonging to temples, villagers and farmers. Calling for changes in the Waqf Act, he alleged: “The Waqf board has the habit of grabbing land. In Karnataka, it has devoured villagers’ belongings. Let them resist it; the BJP will pass the bill to amend the Waqf Act. No one can stop us.”
He also highlighted the BJP’s intention to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), promising that it would exclude tribals and serve as an anti-infiltration measure. “No one can stop the implementation of the UCC in Jharkhand,” he added.
The Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases, the first on Wednesday and the second on November 20. The results will be announced on November 23. In the last elections, JMM won 30 seats, BJP won 25 and Congress claimed 16 seats. .
