BJP failed to protect Hindus in Bangladesh, says Rajiv Shukla

AICC General Secretary Rajiv Shukla said the BJP failed to protect the Hindu community in Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. Addressing the second anniversary function at Bilaspur on Wednesday, he said during the 10-year tenure of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, there was no threat to the Hindu community. He said the BJP only preaches Hindu and Hindutva, and accused it of spreading misinformation through the media.

Shukla said the BJP leaders tried to topple the government in Himachal but failed, adding that the party dishonoured the public mandate to meet its ulterior motives.

He said many schemes, including MGNREGA, Right to Information Act (RTI) and farmer loan waivers, were initiated during the Congress regime.

He accused the BJP leaders of creating hurdles in providing relief to people affected during the monsoon-induced disaster last year. He said the Modi-led Central Government wanted to weaken the non-BJP ruled states in the country. He added that all attempts of the BJP to topple the state government would fail and the Sukhu-led government would complete its five-year term successfully.