09-18-2012, 06:13 AM
UP-BJP - However, wary of being tagged anti-Muslim, a risk, which the party is not willing to take at this moment after being out of power in Centre in general and UP in particular for a long time now, the party leadership doesn't want to completely annoy members of the minority, a party insider said.
But that doesn't mean the party is going all out to project itself as pro-Muslim. A political pundit says they would tread the middle path expecting the minority community to turn at least neutral towards the party if not exactly pro-BJP. For this, the party would continue to hold such conferences and meetings so that party workers can be galvanised to present a neutral picture of the BJP, a senior party leader said.
Even the state BJP chief said while talking to TOI: "I told the party workers they shouldn't worry about Muslim votes and work to ensure that the party does not earn an anti-minority tag."
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The only reason to vote for a party is survival of Hindus and that means being anti-minority
But that doesn't mean the party is going all out to project itself as pro-Muslim. A political pundit says they would tread the middle path expecting the minority community to turn at least neutral towards the party if not exactly pro-BJP. For this, the party would continue to hold such conferences and meetings so that party workers can be galvanised to present a neutral picture of the BJP, a senior party leader said.
Even the state BJP chief said while talking to TOI: "I told the party workers they shouldn't worry about Muslim votes and work to ensure that the party does not earn an anti-minority tag."
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The only reason to vote for a party is survival of Hindus and that means being anti-minority