Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that a conspiracy
was being hatched against Sanatan culture in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh.
He was speaking at a rally in Bhatgaon Assembly constituency of
Chhattisgarh as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s parivartan yatra campaign
ahead of the State elections.
“A conspiracy is being hatched against Sanatan culture in
Chhattisgarh. Since Bhupesh Baghel was elected as the Chief Minister, the
influx of Rohingya (refugees from Myanmar) in the State has become a major
issue,’ the BJP leader claimed.
He also accused the Opposition’s INDIA alliance of hatching a
conspiracy to create ‘anti-Hindu’ atmosphere in the country.
The Congress (when it was in power) allowed Bangladeshis to enter
Assam illegally, he alleged, claiming that “lakhs of Bangladeshis are living in
Assam”.
“In Chhattisgarh, Rohingya have started entering… Bhupesh Baghel
says he worships Gau-mata (cow) but we don’t want this. We want you to say that
you are a Hindu and devoted to Hinduism,” added CM Himanta.
Opposing education at Madrasas (Islamic seminaries) for children, the
Assam CM said he closed Madrasas in the State.
“Now our Muslim daughters go to our schools. This time in Assam, a
large number of Muslim daughters have cleared medical exams. We don’t see
Hindu-Muslims, we see the development and education of our daughters,” he said.
Targeting the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh over corruption, he
asked why Baghel did not use the money he “invested in Assam and Himachal
Pradesh elections (for Congress)” for empowering the tribals in Chhattisgarh
instead.
The Assam Chief Minister took part in parivartan yatra events in
Bhatgaon (Surajpur district) and Nawagarh (Bemetara district) Assembly
constituencies on Tuesday.
