Chennai, DeshGujarat

Presented below are highlights of BJP president Amit Shah’s replies to questions asked by media persons in a press conference held at state BJP headquarters in Tamil Nadu.

-I want to make no comment on Mohan Bhagwat’s statement.

-There’s lot of time before 2016(Tamil Nadu assembly elections), but we will definitely declare BJP-led NDA’s Chief Ministerial candidate first and then go to election. NDA will perform very well in future elections in Tamil Nadu.

-When Atalji was PM, we were successful in solving interstate issues amicable. Even in present NDA government, I am sure we will be equally successful.

-There are no indirect alliance, whatever we want to say about Tamil Nadu government, we have said it will full force in public meeting here.

-So far as religious conversions are concerned, out minister Venkaiah Naidu has told parliament that our government is ready to move a bill against forceful religious conversions. So called secular parties need to declare whether they want to support such bill or not.

-So far as conversions issue is concerned, we say there should be a law to stop it. BJP is firmly attached to its development agenda.

-About RSS, I have not doubt that RSS is a nationalist organization.

-Results will come tomorrow morning. I am hopeful that BJP will emerge as single largest party in Jammu & Kashmir.

-Dr Subramanian Swamyji is our party’s member and leader, but what our party thinks(on various issues) is conveyed to people through its spokespersons.

-BJP government is serious and sensitive on crime against women issue. Recently in Assam during DGP conference, detail discussion was and and the Government of India asked various states to formulate an action plan on this.

-A question that whether to have separate ministry for fishing should be asked to Prime Minister.

-Our efforts are in a direction that Tamil Nadu should get BJP Chief Minister. But at this point I want to say that BJP will emerge as major party in Tamil Nadu in coming days.

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