BJP to chalk out strategy for CAA awareness campaign in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will participated in a meeting of the ruling BJP to be held at its state headquarters tomorrow to chalk out the strategy of the massive public awareness campaign with regard to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.

Media Convener of the party Prashant Vala today said that in the meeting to be held under the guidance of CM Rupani and party president Jeetu Vaghani, the CAA awareness campaign issue and some other upcoming events of the party would be discussed and also the review of the some of the past events would also be done.

He said that in the meeting to take place at the party’s state headquarter at Koba near here, members of the state core group of the party, state level office bearers, Presidents of various fronts and in-charges, presidents and general secretaries of the district and city units would also participate.

To counter ‘falsehood’, BJP to organise pro-CAA rallies in all districts

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday announced that the ruling party will organise a rally in each district across the country and will address media conference in 250 towns and cities on the CAA.

BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav announced this at a media conference here and specially directed his tirade against the Congress party.

“Is it true that the principal opposition party will continue to spread falsehood and confusion on CAA as its leader Dr Manmohan Singh had supported such a legislation in 2003 ?,” he said.
Mr Yadav stepped up attack against RJD, which he said is an associate of Congress and used ‘aagjani vishay (inflammable items)’ during their protest on Saturday in Bihar.
“Whether Congress party supports such conduct….”,” he wanted to know.

He also said whether it will be proper for the country’s principal party to justify protest abroad in front of Indian embassies.

The BJP leader said during their stint in power between 2004 and 2014, various Congress ministers have expressed concern on the status of religious minorities in three countries – than what way an attempt being made to ‘resolve’ the problem permanently is being opposed.

He said the Congress party should seek clarification on the matter from the former Prime Minister Dr Singh – who during a debate in Rajya Sabha in 2003 had backed a legislation to deal with the problems and hardships faced by the persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Mr Yadav also said during their stints in Gujarat and Rajasthan, the erstwhile Congress regimes had given citizenship to people and went onto ask – “Whether Congress leadership would now like to backtrack on the matter”.