The BJP today questioned the "silence" of the Centre
as well as the Assam government over attacks on Hindus during recent
elections in Bangladesh and said giving Indian citizenship to Hindu
migrants should be considered favourably.
"In the recent polls, Hindus were attacked in Bangladesh. Why Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Tarun Gogoi are silent? Why no step is taken to protect the lives of Hindus there?" BJP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.
Suspected opposition activists attacked Hindus at several places in Bangladesh during and after the polls, accusing the minority community of backing the Awami League which swept the elections following a boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh had yesterday decided to set up special tribunals under an anti-terror law to punish the perpetrators of violence aimed at the minority community.
Talking about illegal migration from the neighbouring country to Assam, Prasad said "Lots of Hindus have come to Assam. They come due to various reasons, including religious compulsions. There should be a favourable consideration regarding giving Indian citizenship to them."
He, however, alleged the Congress-led governments at the Centre and Assam of supporting the illegal Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh for "vote bank politics".
"In the recent step of the Assam government in asking the migrants to register, BJP senses a sinister move. It is an attempt to influence the voter list. We condemn the step," he added.
Prasad said the UPA government had promised in 2005 to update the National Register of Citizens within a year, but did not complete the process.
On the controversial land swapping agreement with Bangladesh, Prasad said it would require a constitutional amendment and BJP wouldn't allow the Bill to pass in the Parliament.
When asked what would be the BJP's policy regarding deportation of illegal immigrants if it came to power at the Centre, he said "The most important thing is proper detection by a tribunal."
He also alleged that functioning of the erstwhile Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act was very slow and no infrastructure support was given to it.
"In the recent polls, Hindus were attacked in Bangladesh. Why Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Tarun Gogoi are silent? Why no step is taken to protect the lives of Hindus there?" BJP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.
Suspected opposition activists attacked Hindus at several places in Bangladesh during and after the polls, accusing the minority community of backing the Awami League which swept the elections following a boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh had yesterday decided to set up special tribunals under an anti-terror law to punish the perpetrators of violence aimed at the minority community.
Talking about illegal migration from the neighbouring country to Assam, Prasad said "Lots of Hindus have come to Assam. They come due to various reasons, including religious compulsions. There should be a favourable consideration regarding giving Indian citizenship to them."
He, however, alleged the Congress-led governments at the Centre and Assam of supporting the illegal Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh for "vote bank politics".
"In the recent step of the Assam government in asking the migrants to register, BJP senses a sinister move. It is an attempt to influence the voter list. We condemn the step," he added.
Prasad said the UPA government had promised in 2005 to update the National Register of Citizens within a year, but did not complete the process.
On the controversial land swapping agreement with Bangladesh, Prasad said it would require a constitutional amendment and BJP wouldn't allow the Bill to pass in the Parliament.
When asked what would be the BJP's policy regarding deportation of illegal immigrants if it came to power at the Centre, he said "The most important thing is proper detection by a tribunal."
He also alleged that functioning of the erstwhile Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act was very slow and no infrastructure support was given to it.
Courtesy:news dot outlookindia dot com
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