Former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand chief minister, veteran Congress leader Narain Dutt Tiwari has issued a 'fatwa' appealing to the people of UP and Uttarakhand to support BJP in the assembly elections.
"BJP is working intensively for the people of the country and the demonetisation move has given the country a right direction to fight corruption and terrorism, " he told reporters here on Sunday.
Tiwari, whose son had recently joined the BJP, said that the team of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are working efficiently and serving the poor and deprived people of the country.
"The recent union budget presented by Arun Jaitely also showed the BJP's pro-people attitude. The declarations made during budget will help in taking the country ahead, "the Congress leader said.
The senior Congress leader had all praise for former BJP prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and termed him as his brother. "Atalji was like a brother to me and I wish for his good health,"he said.
ND Tiwari appealing the people of both UP and Uttarakhand to support the BJP in a big way so that they can form governments in both the States.