Senior BJP leader and party’s national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday slammed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and the Jamait-Ulema-e-Hind for their decision to seek a review of the Ayodhya verdict. The BJP leader claimed that the two Muslim bodies have decided to file review petition on the instructions and direction of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
The BJP leader claimed that before the Ayodhya verdict Muslim ulema and Hindu saints had stated that they will abide by the court verdict, but the Muslim bodies, who are not the representing entire Muslim communities are trying to create an atmosphere of communal tension.
Slamming the Congress party, Hussain said, “While the Congress party created the Ayodhya issue, BJP resolved the issue.” Appreciating the effort of NDA Government, he said that the credit for maintaining law and order in country after the Ayodhya verdict goes to Prime Minister as no parts of nation witnessed any communal flare up.”
For Muslims the important issue is not just "Babri (mosque) but barabri (equality)" in the areas of education and economic and social upliftment, he said.
The BJP leader also said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented in country and those illegal migrants will be driven out from the country. Hussain said, “The illegal migrants are those Muslim who have no restriction of practicing their religion are entering India mainly from Bangladesh, Pakistan and other countries.” However, Hussain said that minority such as Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains and other communities entering India due to restriction in their religion are not treated as illegal migrants.
Appreciating the work carried out by Chief Minister Raghubar Das government in Jharkhand, Hussain said, “Jharkhand is few states in country which has successfully implemented the centre schemes and the credit for its goes to Chief Minister Raghubar Das.” The BJP leader on the occasion also highlighted the work carried out by Raghubar Das government in State such as provision of double cylinder to beneficiaries of Ujjwala Scheme, registry of properties at token Rs 1 upto Rs 50 lakh for women among others.
On the issue of economic slowdown and rising prices of onion, the BJP leader said that the escalating onion prices is temporary and it will be checked soon. On the issue of issue of India's annual growth in gross domestic product or GDP fell to 4.5 per cent for the quarter ended September 30, down from 5 per cent in the previous three months, the BJP leader said that it is more due to global recession. He claimed that Country’s GDP is still highest in G20 countries and the Indian Government has initiated measures to check the GDP downfall.