No communal riots under BJP-led governments, claims Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserts no communal riots in BJP-ruled states; BJP against religion-based reservation; NIA looking into Rohingyas illegal migration; Centre has given funds to Telangana as per tax devolution formula; BJP committed to all-round development & welfare schemes if elected.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that the BJP’s track record shows that there are no more communal riots have wherever it has formed governments across the country, and that anyone can check it “online”.

“We do not following any appeasement politics and no one dares to indulge in communal riots wherever our governments are ruling. These used to happen often during the Congress governments’ time,”’ he claimed, at a press conference on Saturday.

He said the BJP does not believe in any “divisive politics’‘ but it is against the religion-based reservation given in Telangana and is firm about removing it if elected to power, for it to be shared with SC, ST and BCs.

“We believe in ‘Sab ka saath, sab ka vishwas’ – show me a single instance where any minority person has been denied free gas cylinder or free foodgrains? There is no discrimination,” he said.

Mr. Shah accused the BRS government and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao of following divisive politics for minority votebanks. “Isn’t giving reservation based on religion not divisive politics? Why does the government not celebrate the Telangana Liberation Day?” he questioned.

Stating that there is no question of having any “political or tactical alliance” with the BRS, Mr. Shah said both the parties do not match ideologically in any manner. The central investigative agencies have their own timelines and do not go by the elections schedules about investigating corruption in Telangana, he said. “But, certainly we will investigate and put behind bars all those involved in corrupt practices in Telangana once our government is formed,” he added.

The Home Minister said the NIA (National Investigative Agency) is looking into the Rohingyas illegal migration into the city and has been taking necessary steps. “We certainly cannot expect KCR to do anything about it and we are not waiting for his permission to act, as he considers it to be a vote bank,” he remarked.