Jammu, July 02: Pradesh BJP on Thursday demanded that the
benefits of the welfare schemes started by the Union Ministry
of Minority Affairs under the Prime Minister's new 15-point
programme be extended to Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir arguing
that they are a minority in the state.
"The state government has not extended the benefits under
PM's programme to Hindu minorities in the state", Pradesh BJP
spokesperson Ramesh Arora told reporters here.
Asserting that the term Hindu as per the Constitution of
India and the state includes Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, he
said, there should be no discrimination against anyone and the
benefits of the programme be extended to these minorities in
J&K.
Accusing the ruling National Conference and Congress
combine in the state of giving step motherly treatment to
Hindu minorities, the BJP spokesperson said his party will
table a bill in the forthcoming session of State Assembly
seeking to redress the problems of minority community of the
state.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, July 02, 2009, 22:20