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BJP plays safe, drops mention of love jihad in resolution

The political resolution passed by the BJP at the end of its two-day state executive meet on Sunday, skipped mention of love jihad, indicating that the party wanted to avoid the controversial issue. How love jihad became a mainstream agenda

Updated on: Aug 25, 2014 01:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By , Mathura
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The political resolution passed by the BJP at the end of its two-day state executive meet on Sunday, skipped mention of love jihad, indicating that the party wanted to avoid the controversial issue.

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The party however made a clear bid at polarisation saying it was a matter of concern that attacks against 'one section of women' were on the rise.

"There is a 50% rise in rapes and those guilty are showing their strength but the Akhilesh government is discriminating on parameters of religion and caste. It is a matter of concern that those accused of rape are from a specific section and are targeting women from another section," the resolution said.

The political resolution alleged that due to atrocities on women, communal harmony was at stake.

The BJP, however, made a no holds barred attack on the state government, castigating it on issues ranging from atrocities on women in the state to unemployment, rising crime and power crisis.

 
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Hemendra Chaturvedi

Hemendra Chaturvedi is based in Agra serving as an Assistant Editor, covering districts of Agra and Aligarh division of western Uttar Pradesh. He has been with HT since 1992 and has completed three decades of association with HT.

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