Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Muslims in Assam joining BJP: Bora

Guwahati, April 26 (PTI): The Assam unit of BJP asserted that contrary to Congress claims, the Muslims in the State were coming to the BJP ‘as the Congress did nothing for them’.

BJP State president Indramoni Bora, MP, said here yesterday that his party was no longer an untouchable for the "people who followed Islam as they were now realizing that the Congress in so many years did nothing for them and only used them during elections."

"We welcome all and our doors are open for people of all creed and community. Two days ago 20 people from the minority community joined our party and more are coming forward," Bora asserted.

Mr Bora also said that his party would be launching a campaign to tell people that besides the Congress, there was also the BJP that could provide political leadership in the State.

Chalking out a string of election oriented activities for the BJP in the run up to the 2006 Assembly polls, he said that top party national leaders would be visiting the State between May 15 and May 25 and tour each constituency.

The party would be drawing attention to the acute power shortage situation in the State, poor health infrastructure, flood problem, etc.

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